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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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Recent Examples of intermingling
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
But a rare bird spotted in Texas suggests there's more ornithological intermingling than previously thought.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
Throughout the gardens, the pockets of water features, which symbolically flow together to represent the intermingling of cultures, are filled with swimming koi fish, or Japanese carp, spotted with bright orange patches.
—Cemile Kavountzis, Travel + Leisure, 24 Aug. 2025
The Golden Age in Andalusia and Sicily saw a widespread intermingling of Arabs, Christians, and Jews.
—David Conrads, Christian Science Monitor, 30 Jan. 2025
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
Noun
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
But a rare bird spotted in Texas suggests there's more ornithological intermingling than previously thought.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
Throughout the gardens, the pockets of water features, which symbolically flow together to represent the intermingling of cultures, are filled with swimming koi fish, or Japanese carp, spotted with bright orange patches.
—Cemile Kavountzis, Travel + Leisure, 24 Aug. 2025
The Golden Age in Andalusia and Sicily saw a widespread intermingling of Arabs, Christians, and Jews.
—David Conrads, Christian Science Monitor, 30 Jan. 2025
Verb
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intermingling
Noun
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Now, there’s a real mixture of guests hanging around the lobby and breakfast room.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 May 2026
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Dredge each tomato slice in the flour mixture, then give it a dunk in the buttermilk-egg bath, and finally coat it generously in the cornmeal-breadcrumb mixture.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
19 May 2026
Verb
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So, mixing your diet up is important.—
Ryan Brennan,
Sacbee.com,
18 May 2026
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The traditional dish is laplap, made by grating cassava or taro, mixing it with coconut milk, wrapping it in banana leaves and slow-cooking it over hot stones in an earthen oven.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
Noun
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Mitchell has a mix of speed and power.—
Tony Jones,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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Active families, newlyweds, solo travelers, fit friends, long-together couples, locals meeting for drinks—there’s a lovely mix of guests staying at (and just visiting) the property.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 May 2026
Verb
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The maps are created by combining satellite imagery that detects sargassum in the open ocean with models that track ocean currents.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
13 May 2026
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By combining fleet data with external weather information, the company has developed higher-resolution maps of conditions such as coastal fog, particularly in places like San Francisco and Phoenix, where weather can shift sharply over short distances.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
Noun
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Dragon Casa is a Chinese-Mexican fusion taquería that offers Peking duck tacos and birria soup dumplings.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 May 2026
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Left Unsaid, a jazz breakbeat fusion duo, performed live for the first time at Unusual Tuesday‘s last April show.—
Christopher Buchanan,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
Verb
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After determining what this signature would look like, Vicente and colleagues searched through data gathered by LIGO and its fellow gravitational wave detectors, KAGRA (Kamioka Gravitational Wave Detector) and Virgo, focusing on 28 of the clearest signals from merging black holes.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
15 May 2026
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The companies say merging Papa Johns’ operation with Wing’s technology is a new strategy for solving last-mile delivery hurdles.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
15 May 2026
Noun
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Many used the moment to get back up and roam around, mingling and networking.—
Kyler Alvord,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
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The White House Correspondents' Association Dinner, a century-old night of mingling for politicians and political journalists, won't feature a roast by a comedian this year.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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This experience now feeds directly into production, with a focus on integrating audience awareness and positioning from the earliest stages of a project’s development, Romeo specified.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
14 May 2026
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Our research suggests that integrating AI into team settings doesn’t happen naturally, and introducing AI into meetings without laying the proper groundwork can narrow participation, fragment discussions, or shift ownership away from the team.—
Gabriele Rosani,
Harvard Business Review,
13 May 2026
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“Intermingling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intermingling. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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