The Collaborative International Dictionary
Intersperse \In`ter*sperse"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Interspersed; p. pr. & vb. n. Interspersing.] [L. interspersus interspersed; inter between, among + spargere to scatter. See Sparse.]
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To scatter or set here and there among other things; to insert at intervals; as, to intersperse pictures in a book.
There, interspersed in lawns and op'ning glades, Thin trees arise that shun each other's shades.
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To diversify or adorn with things set or scattered at intervals; to place something at intervals in or among; as, to intersperse a book with pictures.
Which space is interspersed with small islands and rock.
--Cook.
Wiktionary
vb. (present participle of intersperse English)
Usage examples of "interspersing".
His early life was involved with the myths, legends, shamanism of his people, and since this background was still a strong element in his character, I tried to show this by interspersing in the narrative my paraphrases of different sections of the Navajo creation myth and other appropriate legendary material.
As she'd also no idea how long she'd been without eating, or drinking, she broke off a third of the bar and carefully nibbled at that, interspersing it with more judicious sips of water.
F'lar had given thought to the seating arrangements in the Council Room, carefully interspersing brown and bronze dragonriders with Holders and Craftsmen.
So I compromised by including most of them, but abbreviated or summarized, and interspersing them with Spirit's own private thoughts and events that were not shown before.