INTERCALATED Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

intercalated

verb

past tense of intercalate

as in inserted

to put among or between others between the recipes for hearty peasant dishes, the author intercalates fond reminiscences of her year in the French countryside

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But he wasn’t merely inserted into the stars’ histories as an observer like the fictional movie character, Gump.

— Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026
The running game got another boost with the return of second-year back Jordan James, who re-inserted himself into the competition to back up Christian McCaffrey with rookie Kaelon Black, who made his preseason debut Tuesday.

— Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of inserted

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The streamer also released a short teaser, showing a bank of 1990s-era TV sets airing footage of the series interspersed with news reports of the high school soccer team’s rescue.

— Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2026
In the podcast, conversations with guests are interspersed with rambling reflections from Von, who is open about his past issues with substance abuse.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of interspersed

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That change was introduced to help give club staff working across transfer departments a more normal working pattern.

— Leon Imber, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Selective repression had already been introduced before 2022 with the imprisonment of a number of governors, ministers, and high-ranking civil servants on charges of corruption and abuse of power.

— Andrei Soldatov, Foreign Affairs, 31 Aug. 2026

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