intermix

verb

in·​ter·​mix ˌin-tər-ˈmiks How to pronounce intermix (audio)
intermixed; intermixing; intermixes

transitive verb

: to mix together

intransitive verb

: to become mixed together
intermixture noun

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 National Republican Senatorial Committee put out a video mashup of the Senate candidates responding to questions about Biden’s fitness intermixed with clips of Biden stumbling during the debate on X, formerly known as Twitter. Samantha-Jo Roth, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 29 June 2024 For areas like the Great Lakes and Mid-Atlantic, any breaks are probably short and intermixed with heat. Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 24 June 2024 The brand offers the strap in soft, dreamy colorways like lilac and a dusky rose and intermixes the silicone material with feminine rose gold metal. Irene Richardson, WWD, 24 June 2024 Overall juicy wine with cassis flavors intermixed with fresh red strawberries with a touch of plush fruit on the palate with incredibly silky tannins. Cathrine Todd, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2024 We might be puzzled about what generative AI was trying to do when somehow intermixing Star Trek into the answer. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2024 Original material was intermixed with viral videos. Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2024 Without positive assortative mating by tribe the various ancestral quanta would have become intermixed in subsequent generations. Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 5 May 2010 Temperatures rise mostly to the mid-40s, with some upper 40s intermixed. Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 6 Jan. 2024

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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

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The first known use of intermix was in 1542

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“Intermix.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intermix. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

intermix

verb
in·​ter·​mix ˌint-ər-ˈmiks How to pronounce intermix (audio)
: to mix together
intermixture noun

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