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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Verb

OneWeave suspends thousands of yarns around a central core and weaves them into seamless forms, combining fabric formation with portions of garment assembly.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 20 Aug. 2026
But the styles themselves can introduce their own triggers, from adhesives in wigs and weaves to tension at the hairline from tight braids or twists.

— Ayren Jackson-Cannady, Allure, 20 Aug. 2026

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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
In honor of that legacy, Michelson often inserts Indigenous sovereignty into historically fraught public spaces.

— Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 30 July 2026

Definition of inserts

Verb

The brand combines movement and fitness with nutrition and other wellness tools to help women build sustainable habits that support their health through midlife and beyond.

— Taylor Lane, Flow Space, 24 Aug. 2026
The film is directed by Tom Stern and combines archival footage, animation, puppetry, and reenactments featuring the band.

— Brent Lang, IndieWire, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of combines

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Making robots skillful The second stage introduces a latent diffusion model, which gives BeyondMimic its ability to generate and combine movements.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026
Unlike owning Bitcoin directly, MSTR introduces leverage, financing, and a capital-structure that can outperform Bitcoin during rallies.

— Tony Zhang, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of introduces

Verb

The cover also incorporates more than 10,000 micropores per square centimeter, designed to help heat and moisture escape.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Aug. 2026
While Pilates focuses on core stability; posture; and gentle, low-impact movements, STRONG incorporates HIIT intervals between Pilates movements to raise your heart rate and burn calories.

— Maggie Donahue, HEALTH, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of incorporates

Verb

But the court’s unsigned emergency ruling injects new uncertainty about voting rules in Georgia a little more than two months before the midterms.

— Caleb Groves, AJC.com, 26 Aug. 2026
The regulator’s demand injects fresh uncertainty into if and when the deal closes.

— Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of injects

Verb

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
Perhaps that’s why Lucy was able to ignore the signs for so long, some of which the audience is given the chance to see in a dark and disquieting flashback that Kreutzer cleverly interjects during the movie’s second act.

— David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 15 May 2026

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