INTERMINGLING Synonyms: 91 Similar and Opposite Words

intermingling 1 of 2

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as in mixture

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verb

present participle of intermingle

as in mixing

to turn into a single mass or entity that is more or less the same throughout thoroughly intermingle the different kinds of candy so that each bag will get a good assortment

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Noun

As potential intermingling threatened this segregation, a white sergeant started berating the Black troops who already had their trays, shouting at them to dump their food and clear the room. — Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026 This intermingling will most likely result in the release of non-indigenous species in the Gulf region. — Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 29 July 2026 In Latin America, as Hayes-Bautista explained, after centuries of Indigenous and Spanish intermingling, racial and ethnic lines were fluid, with myriad, subtle gradations of color, lineage and heritage. — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026 There is no intermingling and no visitors, aside from medical staff, said Michael Wadman, the medical director of National Quarantine Unit. — Nicole Brown Chau, CBS News, 11 May 2026 Why was this intermingling of play and war interesting to you in the first place? — CNN Money, 3 May 2026 This intermingling isn’t exactly a new phenomenon (birria ramen! — Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026 English and Spanish collide Understanding reggaeton requires understanding the intermingling of cultures and languages that Panama experienced over a relatively short period of time. — Brendan Frizzell, The Conversation, 27 Feb. 2026 As these styles continue to grow, there’s more elevated options in dark denim shades, low-rises, and sporty iterations that look like the perfect intermingling of track pants and jeans. — Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 27 Feb. 2026

Verb

The result is five distinct collections that are perfect for inspiring you to create themed rooms, vignettes and more, as well as intermingling pieces from the collection with each other and your existing October setup. — Kelsey Legg, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026 The intermingling smells of sizzling hot dogs, urine and marijuana wafted through the open windows. — Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2026 This is not the mutual intermingling ritual of blood-sisters; only Sam introduces Mary’s blood into her own. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 16 Apr. 2026 Repeat cutting a few of the oldest branches at a time for the next couple of years until there’s adequate new growth intermingling with the old growth. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2026 Advances in sequencing ancient DNA have revealed that over millenia, people have moved into new regions in successive waves, sometimes intermingling with local folk, sometimes replacing them entirely. — Veronique Greenwood, Time, 14 Nov. 2025 All intermingling is foretold in the extraordinary opening number, which establishes the specific musical and dance motifs associated with each grouping. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2025 Rivard’s renditions of famous golf holes are clearly recognizable, yet possess a gritty, almost unfinished quality, with geometric patterns intermingling with bold colors and blurred lines. — Tim Corlett, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025 The boy is stupefied, snot intermingling with the puke dripping from his mouth to his navel. — Matthew Shen Goodman, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025

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Noun

Simply prepare a simple mixture of ground meat and seasonings, roll into small meatballs, place in a skillet and cover with a wonton wrapper.

— Kate Williams, AJC.com, 31 Aug. 2026
Although El-Sayed has never said anything nearly as inflammatory as the sorts of comments Piker makes routinely, his mixture of anti-Zionism and populism treats pro-Israel activism as a nefarious and all-pervasive force.

— Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of mixture

Verb

Veteran Emari Demercado should start the season as the third-down passing back, with Brashard Smith mixing in as a gadget piece and kick returner.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2026
Trying to fit Hinduism into Western categories of theisms diverges from the tradition’s diverse history of ideas while mixing internal understandings with European perspectives and categories.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of mixing

Verb

Klein, for his part, hopes the results inspire future research combining keto with popular glucagonlike peptide 1 (GLP-1) weight-loss drugs such as semaglutide, tirzepatide, and more.

— Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 27 Aug. 2026
By combining multiple types of light into one image, NASA is able to reveal the complete picture of what this energetic galaxy is made of.

— Brett Tingley, Space.com, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of combining

Noun

Unlike mainstream fusion projects such as tokamaks, the Texatron does not rely on giant superconducting magnets to hold a thin gas in place for long periods.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
Plus, Sumosan nails Japanese fusion cuisine, fresh sushi and creative cocktails by the beach.

— Stephanie Orma, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of fusion

Verb

Paramount’s affirmative case is that merging Paramount+ and HBO Max would create a streaming business with the scale to compete with Netflix, Disney and Amazon.

— Joseph M. Singer, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2026
Kavanaugh-Jones previously worked as a film finance agent at CAA before launching Automatik and then merging with Range in 2023.

— Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of merging

Noun

In my experience, guests at other Awasis aren't much for mingling, but there are some exceptions among Brazilians, who are more likely to exchange friendly greetings after sharing a boat experience.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026
Primary Bedroom The mingling of prints and colors continues into the primary suite, where Jenny covered a custom headboard in Serena Dugan’s Capretto Outdoor Fabric in Flame/Fuchsia and hung a piece from local artist Whitney Stoddard.

— Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of mingling

Verb

MacDonald and editor Phil Hignett have a keen, witty sense of how the online realm crashes offline living, seamlessly integrating deadly-accurate TikTok parodies into the film’s breezy narrative flow.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
By integrating waypoint tracking with an obstacle-avoidance cost, the robot could detour around an obstacle while continuing toward its destination.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026

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