as in mixed
to place or do (different things) so that one follows the other in a repeated series
To make the appetizer, you should alternate layers of tomatoes and cheese. The poem alternates fear and hope.
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Recent Examples of alternated
In their last four games, the Raiders have alternated between nailbiters and blowout losses, with a 1-point loss to Chicago, a 34-point loss to the Colts and a 20-10 win over the Titans before the big loss to Kansas City.
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Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Faced with the prospect of being overthrown or killed, Maduro has alternated between pleading for peace and warning the United States about his country's defense capabilities.
—Davis Winkie, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Broncos booed off the field after a first half that alternated between boring and embarrassing.
—Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025
Djed Spence and Destiny Udogie have alternated at left-back.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Throughout history, the Colorado River has alternated between reaching the Sea of Cortez and filling the Salton Sea.
—Big Think, 17 Oct. 2025
Sheriffs Chris Davis, of Humphreys County, and Jason Craft, of Hickman County, alternated reading the victims' names.
—Nicole Young, Nashville Tennessean, 13 Oct. 2025
These are alternated by art galleries, which are also in sync with the approach the Dries Van Noten store was conceived.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 19 Sep. 2025
Cabaret saw its grosses jump close to $250,000 from the prior week, to reach close to $630,000, and capacity also jumped to 91 percent from 68 percent as the understudies David Merino and Marty Lauter alternated in the lead role of the Emcee, taking over from Billy Porter.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2025
Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Faced with the prospect of being overthrown or killed, Maduro has alternated between pleading for peace and warning the United States about his country's defense capabilities.
—Davis Winkie, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Broncos booed off the field after a first half that alternated between boring and embarrassing.
—Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025
Djed Spence and Destiny Udogie have alternated at left-back.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Throughout history, the Colorado River has alternated between reaching the Sea of Cortez and filling the Salton Sea.
—Big Think, 17 Oct. 2025
Sheriffs Chris Davis, of Humphreys County, and Jason Craft, of Hickman County, alternated reading the victims' names.
—Nicole Young, Nashville Tennessean, 13 Oct. 2025
These are alternated by art galleries, which are also in sync with the approach the Dries Van Noten store was conceived.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 19 Sep. 2025
Cabaret saw its grosses jump close to $250,000 from the prior week, to reach close to $630,000, and capacity also jumped to 91 percent from 68 percent as the understudies David Merino and Marty Lauter alternated in the lead role of the Emcee, taking over from Billy Porter.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for alternated
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Prospectors may also find gold mixed in with mineral deposits and ores in Irion, Taylor, Uvalde, Howard and Williamson counties.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Nov. 2025
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Some cleaning products can damage the glass of your screens when mixed with alcohol, but disinfecting wipes with 70% alcohol have been deemed safe to use and won’t cause damage.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
3 Nov. 2025
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The overnight storm was likely triggered by a glancing CME arrival that combined with lingering effects from a high-speed solar wind stream, according to NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC).—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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By 1957, Levittown was spending 16 percent of its annual school budget on debt service, more than the salaries of all of its junior-high and high-school teachers combined.—
Michael Waters,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
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In many ways, that scene kind of represents the entire show, or at least what our intention was with it, something ridiculous juxtaposed with something, hopefully, very real.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
28 Oct. 2025
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Designed by Hot Lab, the interiors are a study in contrast, with marble and precious stones playing against soft fabrics and neutral tones juxtaposed with bold splashes of color and pop art.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
27 Oct. 2025
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This summer, Tesla left Delaware and incorporated in Texas, where the company’s board promptly offered Musk the new, eye-popping pay package.—
Geoff Colvin,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
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Key Takeaways Turmeric and honey may help reduce inflammation when incorporated into a healthy diet.—
Gillian Mohney,
Verywell Health,
7 Nov. 2025
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McClintock’s long stints in California’s capital of Sacramento were interspersed with several unsuccessful runs for statewide office.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Nov. 2025
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A lot of mobility work, but interspersed with heavy compound movements.—
Alex Ross,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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