intermix

verb

in·​ter·​mix ˌin-tər-ˈmiks 

intermixed; intermixing; intermixes

transitive verb

: to mix together

intransitive verb

: to become mixed together

intermixture

ˌin-tər-ˈmiks-chər 

noun

Synonyms

• amalgamate
• blend
• combine
• comingle
• commingle
• commix
• composite
• concrete
• conflate
• fuse
• homogenize
• immingle
• immix
• incorporate
• integrate
• interfuse
• intermingle
• meld
• merge
• mingle
• mix

Examples of intermix in a Sentence

When they talk, they often intermix English and Spanish.

intermixed the ingredients just until there were no more lumps in the batter

Recent Examples on the Web

The aim is to make a geospatial model that is accessed either by an LLM or directly intermixed with an LLM. —Lance Eliot, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024

Facts about the moon landings were somehow intermixed with facts about astronaut Sally Ride. —Lance Eliot, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024

A bit of that era remains in the high-end hotels that line the eastern border, intermixed with condos; private homes, many from mid-century, rim the northwestern portion. —Lea Lane, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024

Deliciously decadent with black cherry cobbler flavors and baking spices balanced by complex notes of asphalt and graphite intermixed with wild Mediterranean herbs with an ultra-smooth texture and long length of flavor. —Cathrine Todd, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024

Word History

Etymology

back-formation from obsolete intermixt intermingled, from Latin intermixtus, past participle of intermiscēre to intermix, from inter- + miscēre to mix — more at mix

First Known Use

1542, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Kids Definition

intermix

verb

in·​ter·​mix ˌint-ər-ˈmiks 

: to mix together

intermixture

-ˈmiks-chər 

noun