alternated

verb

past tense of alternate
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 The Sparks have alternated winning and losing streaks while coping with injuries to Kelsey Plum and a porous defense. — Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026 The expression on Bing’s face alternated between satanic and serene. — Will MacKin, New Yorker, 28 June 2026 The shore now alternated between open sandy or rocky beaches and jumbled boulders ranging from a foot to many feet in diameter. — Marc Terziev, Outdoor Life, 25 June 2026 My relaxation space was a wooden bed that alternated between wide slats and screens. — Christine Sarkis, USA Today, 13 June 2026 Former head coach Roberto De Zerbi alternated between Verbruggen and Steele when Brighton reached the last 16 of the Europa League in 2023-24. — Andy Naylor, New York Times, 12 June 2026 At midnight toasts were made with Blanc de Blanc champagne, and then the evening continued with a DJ set entrusted to leading names on the international scene, including Carl Cox, Martin Garrix, David Guetta, and Peggy Gou, who alternated until late into the night. — Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 7 June 2026 But at the State meet, officials alternated between sticking to the normal race schedule and running the 2 mile early in the meet and the mile later as had been the case in 1974 at the State meet in Bakersfield. — Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 30 May 2026 In 2025, Simmons alternated that technique with others, such as the circle punch. — Pj Green may 23, Kansas City Star, 23 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for alternated
  1. mixed
  2. combined
  3. juxtaposed
  4. incorporated
  5. interspersed
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  • In the next round of Count the Rice, the rice is mixed into a large box full of paper, styrofoam, and other detritus.
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 14 July 2026
  • Research is mixed on weight loss, promising on circulation and recovery, and cautious about who should avoid the machines altogether.
    — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 14 July 2026
Definition of mixed
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  • Yesavage and San Diego starter Walker Buehler combined walked 11 batters before the end of the second inning.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 July 2026
  • Ferrer ended up playing in Guns N’ Roses for 19 years, longer than Steven Adler and Matt Sorum combined, becoming the longest-serving drummer in the band’s history.
    — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 11 July 2026
Definition of combined
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  • In the show, items of clothing are juxtaposed with works of art from the museum’s seventeen curatorial departments.
    — Jed Perl, The New York Review of Books, 4 July 2026
  • Here, the vocalist juxtaposed a mature half-sheer white gown with a ballerina bun, blue eyeliner in her bottom lash line, coral and bronze eye shadow on her lids, black mascara and a nude lip.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 2 July 2026
Definition of juxtaposed
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  • Both Amazon and Google have incorporated AI capabilities into their existing smart speakers.
    — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 15 July 2026
  • Back then, the imperial family was bigger and incorporated other collateral branches, known as Oke, which offered a pool of candidates if the main bloodline failed to produce an heir.
    — Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
Definition of incorporated
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  • Monolithic gray counters and softened architectural forms are interspersed with furniture and lighting from Yakusha’s Faina collection.
    — Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 14 July 2026
  • The overall aesthetic is simplistic and filled with natural light, with a tasteful (never cluttered) array of antiques and more modern furniture pieces interspersed throughout.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026
Definition of interspersed

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