intermingle

verb

in·​ter·​min·​gle ˌin-tər-ˈmiŋ-gəl How to pronounce intermingle (audio)
intermingled; intermingling; intermingles

Examples of intermingle in a Sentence

In her short stories, science fiction and romance intermingle. thoroughly intermingle the different kinds of candy so that each bag will get a good assortment
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But even those bloodlines became intermingled in a hurry. Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Mar. 2025 It is staged in this quaint Tyrolean hamlet of 8,000 residents, and each year attracts 45,000 paying fans, as well as celebrities and politicians who intermingle with depraved commoners like few places in the winter world. Devon O’Neil, Outside Online, 27 Feb. 2025 This prismatic film seamlessly intermingles the political and the personal, and both chronology and geography aren’t observed in strictly logical ways. Ben Kenigsberg, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025 Ohio State, Maryland, and Michigan State are the three teams most likely to jump into the top 16, and coincidentally intermingle the next two weeks to close Big Ten play. Mark Schindler, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for intermingle

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of intermingle was in the 15th century

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“Intermingle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intermingle. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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intermingle

verb
in·​ter·​min·​gle ˌint-ər-ˈmiŋ-gəl How to pronounce intermingle (audio)

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