- past tense form of intersperse.
- past participle of intersperse.
interspersed
Example Sentences
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The walkways will be interspersed with plazas, small parks and exercise stations.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026
“Lorne” walks viewers through the Monday-to-Saturday schedule, interspersed with memories from cast members, writers, producers and NBC execs past and present.
From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026
Rory McIlroy’s successes have been interspersed with periods of poor play.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026
Native trees like alder, spruce and rowan are interspersed with hawthorn shrubs.
From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026
With so many contestants, the drops took a while, interspersed only occasionally with the cheers from a surviving team.
From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller
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