to intersperse

Examples

• All

• In addition, video-clip illustrations, parent discussion, modeling, and role-play were interspersed throughout the session.

  Academic text (2013)

• The teacher interspersed fun games with lessons to keep the students engaged.

• And then you also intersperse the real Amanda because you have her on tape repeatedly speaking to the church group, speaking to others.

• In my quotes, I decide to intersperse the English into the Sami language.

  Academic text (1998)

• We thank you for the gift of sunshine, interspersed with light showers.

  High Plains Invaders (2009)

• Moving east, a band of light manufacturing plants is interspersed with residential neighborhoods.

  Academic text (2001)

• Children received recess and lunch breaks interspersed between the activity periods.

  Academic text (2013)

• Over a period of about a week, we engaged in a series of recording sessions interspersed with family socializing.

  Academic text (2017)

• Additionally, four hands-on science activities were interspersed throughout the intervention and were a part of several intervention sessions.

  Academic text (2012)

• The 24 experimental trials were presented, interspersed with calibration on every 4th trial to ensure data accuracy.

  Academic text (2013)

Synonyms

S

to scatter

vsto intersperse

187 2.8

To spread small things like leaves or seeds over an area without order

places things at intervals among others rather than spreading randomly

S

to space

vsto intersperse

64 3.1

To put things some distance apart from each other

places elements among others with mixing rather than only ordering

S

to stagger

vsto intersperse

12 4.2

Arrange things so they are spaced out in place or time

spaces elements among others without focusing on timing or practicality

S

to smatter

vsto intersperse

• Archaic

1 8.8

To cover with small drops or spots like mud and paint

distributes elements among others at intervals rather than as spots

I

to interspace

vsto intersperse

7.7

To put spaces between things

puts elements among other things instead of only making gaps

I

to interlard

vsto intersperse

• Archaic

9.9

To interrupt speech or writing by adding short remarks to give variety

places items among others generally, not limited to language use

How Scattered

to scatter

187 2.8

to intersperse

12 7.2

to sprinkle

100 1.1

to dot

39 3.0

Surface Forms

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Etymology