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as in weaved
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 inserted
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 interspersed
As such, it can be watched after The Walking Dead or interspersed within your 11-season journey.
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Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Rectilinear concrete panels interspersed with large glass panes are used for the storefront.
—Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 14 Mar. 2025
The itinerary for the month includes programming on regulation, interoperability and artificial intelligence, interspersed with hackathons and wellness and recreational events designed to build community in a way that a typical conference or hackathon cannot.
—Aaron Stanley, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
This was no average Shakespeare adaptation, however—its narrative was difficult to follow, and the Shakespearian English was interspersed with French-language rap and wolf-like howling.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 4 Mar. 2025
These makeshift screenings were often interspersed with live vaudeville acts.
—Michael Wells, Kansas City Star, 28 Feb. 2025
The 69-year-old Merz—a man who has interspersed politics with boardroom life as Chairman of the German arm of Blackrock, the investment house—is keen not to waste time.
—John Kampfner, TIME, 24 Feb. 2025
The Middle East is considered a climate hotspot, with increasing flash floods from torrential winter rains, interspersed by harsh droughts, in Arabia causing widespread chaos and humanitarian disasters.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 23 Feb. 2025
Dinner was an indulgent affair with courses interspersed by dancing to 1960s and ’70s Italian classics played by Gerardo e i Montecarlos.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 19 Feb. 2025
Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Rectilinear concrete panels interspersed with large glass panes are used for the storefront.
—Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 14 Mar. 2025
The itinerary for the month includes programming on regulation, interoperability and artificial intelligence, interspersed with hackathons and wellness and recreational events designed to build community in a way that a typical conference or hackathon cannot.
—Aaron Stanley, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
This was no average Shakespeare adaptation, however—its narrative was difficult to follow, and the Shakespearian English was interspersed with French-language rap and wolf-like howling.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 4 Mar. 2025
These makeshift screenings were often interspersed with live vaudeville acts.
—Michael Wells, Kansas City Star, 28 Feb. 2025
The 69-year-old Merz—a man who has interspersed politics with boardroom life as Chairman of the German arm of Blackrock, the investment house—is keen not to waste time.
—John Kampfner, TIME, 24 Feb. 2025
The Middle East is considered a climate hotspot, with increasing flash floods from torrential winter rains, interspersed by harsh droughts, in Arabia causing widespread chaos and humanitarian disasters.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 23 Feb. 2025
Dinner was an indulgent affair with courses interspersed by dancing to 1960s and ’70s Italian classics played by Gerardo e i Montecarlos.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 19 Feb. 2025
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“Interspersed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interspersed. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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