INTERSPERSES Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

intersperses

verb

present tense third-person singular of intersperse

as in weaves

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 inserts

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 intersperses The visual intersperses footage from a trip the pair took to Iceland with clips of their Upstate New York home, a fitting backdrop to Sprague’s spectral vocals and wandering synth arcs. — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 23 June 2026 Captured over four back-to-back performances in Manchester’s Co-op Live Arena in July 2025, the nearly two-hour movie intersperses most of her set list with endearing snippets of behind-the-scenes footage from the day leading up to the show. — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 7 May 2026 Templeton intersperses these pictures with fragments from her teen diaries. — Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2025 Greengrass intersperses those blistering moments with scenes of firefighters and other authorities talking about how to deal with the fire and filling in plot points away from the action. — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025 Private property intersperses protected areas. — Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 20 Sep. 2025

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The village's pedestrian-only strip weaves through small shops, restaurants, and boutiques, and there's a Naval Museum housed in a 19th-century captain’s mansion that highlights the island’s maritime history—and is worth a visit.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
In the park, the designers combined four species of flowers with broken pieces of local pottery to form a polychromatic mosaic that weaves together vegetation and craft.

— Kieron Marchese, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of weaves

Verb

What should be a relaxing weekend quickly veers off course as Chuck inserts himself into the group and tests the limits of their patience.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2026
The Relic chip, of course, is the impetus for the main storyline of Cyberpunk 2077, where V inserts the experimental tech that contains the soul, in effect, of a real person.

— Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of inserts

Verb

Her special talent was to make historic gardening techniques and designs accessible for the average gardener, championing the potager—which combines flowers with useful, edible plants—and creating gardens for Elton John and the then Prince of Wales.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
The technology combines structured information from the patient’s intake with analysis of facial images.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of combines

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Yu Chengdong, chairman of Huawei's Terminal BG, introduces the new Stelato G9 vehicle at a press conference on August 20, 2026 in Chengdu, Sichuan Province of China.

— Matthew Tan,Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
However, the requirement introduces a direct oversight measure for AI systems controlling potentially dangerous machinery.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of introduces

Verb

Dinner incorporates international influences and local seafood.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026
Comedy Playground’s curriculum incorporates stand-up, led by Spies, which helps kids find their own voice, and improv, led by Katey Mushlin, which teaches them how to work with others and create meaningful bonds, Spies explained.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of incorporates

Verb

The result is Ba’s Book, which mixes vérité documentary, re-enactments by family members in Vietnam and actors, as well as travelog into a heartfelt family film.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026
As levels drop, the body becomes less efficient at cooling itself, triggering more frequent hot flashes and sweating that mixes with skin bacteria to produce stronger or unfamiliar smells.

— Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of mixes

Verb

Throughout our conversation, in fact, the pair chuckles, nods along to each other’s answers, interjects sounds of assent.

— Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Caught between a defensive line of fans, an array of worried and/or triggered observers, and people dressing their gleeful critiques of a woman’s body in the guise of concern, Grande interjects some of the slowest, somberest music of her career.

— Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 3 Aug. 2026

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