- past tense form of intersperse.
- past participle of intersperse.
interspersed
Example Sentences
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The campus of High Point University, a favorite of wealthy families, gives way to industrial pockets, where buzzing factories are interspersed with padlocked, graffitied plants.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026
But the planning now is interspersed with prayers for a speedy post-surgery recovery that would allow him to make good on his plans.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
Unsettled weather looks likely to continue beyond that with spells of rain interspersed with drier, brighter interludes.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
The walkways will be interspersed with plazas, small parks and exercise stations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2026
Sometimes at night, she could hear the cries of the quail doves and solitaires interspersed with the songs from the aviary.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
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