intersperse
verb (used with object)
to scatter here and there or place at intervals among other things.
interspersing
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present participleof intersperse.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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With a growing online fanbase, he started interspersing TikTok cover versions with snippets of originals.
From BBC ● Jan. 6, 2025
But Blake, a former political speechwriter, does his best to make the case, interspersing facts about parasomnia, its more troubling variants and real-life victims throughout the novel.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 25, 2024
Wildhack then introduced Boeheim, who received a 20-second standing ovation and spoke for 11 minutes, interspersing his comments with humor, characteristic defiance and uncharacteristic emotion.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 10, 2023
“We have really made full use out of video, out of tweets and email, and interspersing technology with live statements by the witnesses and members.”
From New York Times ● Jun. 25, 2022
She said over the rosary and all the prayers she could remember, interspersing them with thanksgivings to the good God and to Owaissa.
From A Little Girl in Old Detroit by Amanda Minnie Douglas
