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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
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.
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Nicole Brown Chau,
CBS News,
11 May 2026
Why was this intermingling of play and war interesting to you in the first place?
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CNN Money,
3 May 2026
This intermingling isn’t exactly a new phenomenon (birria ramen!
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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.
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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.
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Reece Andavolgyi,
InStyle,
27 Feb. 2026
But a rare bird spotted in Texas suggests there's more ornithological intermingling than previously thought.
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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.
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Cemile Kavountzis,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Aug. 2025
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Tim Corlett,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
The boy is stupefied, snot intermingling with the puke dripping from his mouth to his navel.
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Matthew Shen Goodman,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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.
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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
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
Verb
The intermingling smells of sizzling hot dogs, urine and marijuana wafted through the open windows.
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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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intermingling
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Spread 2 tablespoons cream cheese mixture evenly over 1 side of each bread slice.
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Phthalates are used in some plastics and are also associated with fragrance mixtures, while parabens are preservatives found in some cosmetics and personal care products.
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For seven seasons, a hodgepodge crew mixing Starfleet and the rebellious Maquis put aside their differences after they got zapped 70,000 lightyears away from Earth, deep into the uncharted Delta Quadrant.
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Always avoid mixing bleach with vinegar, ammonia, or other cleaning products, as this can create dangerous fumes, Glazer says.
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That's regardless of their pitch mix, velocities, or athletic ability.
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Screenwriter Jack Thorne, working from the character created by author Nancy Springer, throws all manner of secrets, sunken treasure and a British colonialism subplot into a convoluted mix.
Verb
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Karl Mayer’s new Textile Innovation Center in Obertshausen, Germany, is designed around that idea, combining textile development, testing and training under one roof.
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The advantage of combining the antibodies became clear when the viruses were repeatedly exposed to treatment.
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To address these resource constraints, the joint venture will deliver full lifecycle support for fusion fuels.
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General Atomics has received tax-credit funding from the state of California to design and develop a new facility in San Diego to test a key fusion reactor component that will allow the reactor to create its own fuel while generating power.
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Creators are increasingly viewed as media companies, merging partnerships with content creation.
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Gravitational-wave detectors should find merging black holes and neutron stars from even the most distant parts of the universe.
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The design team removed about 90% of the plants that used to pack the area to maximize space for dancing and mingling.
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After the last pitch, the room opens up for mingling, and attendees approach whoever intrigued them.
Verb
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And the work ahead, such as integrating new brands, scaling existing ones and building toward our larger vision for Bridges, gets to happen on top of something durable.
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Google is integrating Gemini into its browser and powering Apple’s Siri intelligence.
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“Intermingling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intermingling. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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