intersperse
verb
in·ter·sperse
ˌin-tər-ˈspərs 
interspersed; interspersing
1
: to insert at intervals among other things
interspersing drawings throughout the text
2
: to place something at intervals in or among
intersperse a book with pictures
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Intersperse comes from Latin interspersus, a combination of the prefix inter- ("between or among") and sparsus, the past participle of spargere, meaning "to scatter." Sparsus is also the source of sparse.
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You should intersperse these pictures evenly throughout the book.
Some seagulls were interspersed among the ducks.
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David Gilbert, WIRED, 29 Nov. 2024
Throughout months of hibernation, these 2-3 week periods of torpor are interspersed with one or two day bouts of arousal.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 28 Nov. 2024
The video for the song, released today, intersperses live-action Sheeran and his costar Claudia Jessie (Bridgerton) with animation from the movie.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 26 Nov. 2024
Original songs are interspersed within the narrative in sometimes fantastical ways and mostly for character-development purposes.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 13 Nov. 2024
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intersperse
verb
in·ter·sperse
ˌint-ər-ˈspərs
interspersed; interspersing
1
: to set here and there among other things
intersperse pictures in a book
2
: to vary with things inserted here and there
interspersed the photo album with her poetry
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