intersperse (something) among (something)
To incorporate or scatter something in or throughout something else. For the kitchen backsplash, I want to intersperse some of these sparkly gray blocks among the black and white ones. Can't we intersperse some colored lights among the white lights on the Christmas tree, or would that look weird? OK, how can we intersperse some color among all the neutrals in this room?
intersperse (something) between (something)
To incorporate or scatter something in or throughout something else. For the kitchen backsplash, I want to intersperse some of these sparkly gray blocks between the white and black ones. Can't we intersperse some colored lights between the strands of white lights on the Christmas tree, or would that look weird? OK, how can we intersperse some pops of color between all the neutral pieces in this room?
intersperse (something) throughout (something)
To incorporate or scatter something in or throughout something else. I want to intersperse some of these sparkly gray blocks throughout the kitchen backsplash. Can't we intersperse some colored lights throughout the Christmas tree too? Why do we always have to use white lights? OK, there are a lot of neutrals in here. How can we intersperse some pops of color throughout the room?
intersperse (something) with (something)
To incorporate or scatter something in or throughout something else. Please intersperse the kitchen backsplash with some of these sparkly gray blocks. Can't we intersperse some colored lights with the white lights on the Christmas tree, or would that look weird? OK, there are a lot of neutrals in here. How can we intersperse the room with some pops of color?
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intersperse something among something
to place something among things at random. We interspersed a few chocolate dough nuts among all the plain ones. Some chocolate ones had been interspersed among the plain ones.
intersperse something between something
to place things between other things, perhaps regularly or in a pattern. We interspersed an onion plant between each pair of plants. Onions had been interspersed between every two marigold plants.
intersperse something throughout something
to put things throughout something. He interspersed recommendations for a better life throughout the book. Good advice had been interspersed throughout the book.
intersperse something with something
to provide or bestow something with something. You should intersperse some red flowers with the orange ones. The book was interspersed with good advice.
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