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as in to weave
to scatter or set here and there among other things
for variety, intersperse some photos among the other decorations on the wall
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as in to insert
to put among or between others
intersperses some fascinating factoids about wine between his profiles of the nation's leading wineries
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Recent Examples of intersperse
Ooh’s and aah’s echoed like a chorus interspersed between the staccato of camera shutters.
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Hunter Lacey, Allure, 14 Feb. 2025
In that scene, Mo and his family are returning to Houston, and while they’re detained at Ben Gurion Airport, their strip search is interspersed with a montage of the family’s earlier, happier experiences.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2025
Bad Bunny intersperses this album with rich, native Puerto Rican styles like salsa, plena, and jíbara.
—Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 22 Jan. 2025
In a video message during the performance, Mr. Trump promised to Make America Rock Again, interspersed with footage of Run-DMC songs.
—Jon Caramanica, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025
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Hunter Lacey, Allure, 14 Feb. 2025
In that scene, Mo and his family are returning to Houston, and while they’re detained at Ben Gurion Airport, their strip search is interspersed with a montage of the family’s earlier, happier experiences.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2025
Bad Bunny intersperses this album with rich, native Puerto Rican styles like salsa, plena, and jíbara.
—Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 22 Jan. 2025
In a video message during the performance, Mr. Trump promised to Make America Rock Again, interspersed with footage of Run-DMC songs.
—Jon Caramanica, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intersperse
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And that homespun feeling is woven all throughout the site in Jackson, Mississippi, where the Eudora Welty House stands.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
2 Mar. 2025
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Biophilic design is also woven into as many facets as possible to foster a connection to nature and create a restful and rejuvenating aura.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Mar. 2025
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The coach inserts Ryan Davis, Alex Mangold, Eli Allen and Alex Sessoms.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
5 Mar. 2025
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Trump has been inserting himself into the sports world in the first months of his second term.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2025
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The 10 titles in the week’s overall Nielsen rankings combined for 9.27 billion minutes of viewing, down from 10.87 billion a week earlier (a decline of about 15 percent).—
Rick Porter,
The Hollywood Reporter,
6 Mar. 2025
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If anything, the Rainbow tracks illustrate the youthful grit with which Yes combined their virtuoso tendencies onstage with a certain in-your-face raggedness.—
Ernesto Lechner,
Rolling Stone,
6 Mar. 2025
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While Zero Day is a six-part thriller show, the series does introduce a cybersecurity term not widely known outside tech circles.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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The announcement also introduced Hoichoi TV+ — a new format designed to bridge traditional television and on-demand viewing.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
3 Mar. 2025
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Moisturizing Tanning Oil Frankel mixed L’Oréal’s Lumi Glotion with this tanning oil from Sun Bum, which offers SPF 15 sun protection.—
Maggie Horton,
People.com,
9 Mar. 2025
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Beard mixed in zone and press in hopes of affecting Florida’s attack.—
Mark Long,
Orlando Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2025
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Slowly incorporate physical activity into your life.—
Ashley Olivine, Ph.D., MPH,
Verywell Health,
4 Mar. 2025
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China and Russia recently incorporated interests in Antarctica into their national security strategies, and China has invested in an icebreaker fleet and the construction of satellite ground stations on the continent that could be repurposed for military applications.—
Michael Albertus,
Foreign Affairs,
4 Mar. 2025
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As my friends grew up and started building their own pantries, many of them also made kosher salt their default.—
Ellen Cushing,
The Atlantic,
8 Mar. 2025
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Next, bring a large pot of water to a boil and salt the water.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
1 Mar. 2025
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Each of the four episodes sent to critics is threaded with voiceover narration, always from a different perspective but invariably laden with floral language comparing individual personalities to specific species or unwanted houseguests to pests.—
Angie Han,
The Hollywood Reporter,
23 Feb. 2025
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Since winning his congressional election and subsequent speakership title, Mike Johnson has threaded lines between his party regarding budget talks.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Intersperse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intersperse. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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