alternated

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 Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series and Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special categories — which have alternated placement on the main telecast every year since 2009 — will now both be presented at the Creative Arts ceremony. Joe Reid, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2026 Over 38 days, a selection of adult male mice alternated days of feeding with days without access to food. Mike McRae 25, New Atlas, 25 Aug. 2026 Trump has alternated between threats and diplomatic overtures to get the job done, but the war is now approaching six months with no end in sight. Zac Anderson, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2026 Watson and Sanders have alternated days working with the first-team offense during training camp after both received opportunities with the starters during the spring. Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 Aug. 2026 Furious riding was alternated with brief, puffing interludes of listening. Paul Schullery, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2026 The two of them alternated with their forks until there was nothing left. Emma Cline, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2026 While Queen Romana projected the image of a supreme ruler who alternated between benevolence and tyranny, Didulo the person was all too human. Zander Sherman, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2026 All married slap bass to thrash guitar, but if most of their cohort alternated rapping and belting on the vocal front, Primus trotted out Claypool as more of a hyperliterate carnival barker. Sasha Geffen, Pitchfork, 2 Aug. 2026
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  • Their hero product is their Booster Powder which can be mixed with their Protein Capsule Hair Repair Mask for that extra boost of hydration.
    Gina Vaynshteyn, StyleCaster, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Japan never threatened after that, struggling as Martina mixed in fastballs and curveballs to oohs and ahs from the nearly 22,000 fans who packed the bleachers and steep hill overlooking the outfield.
    ABC News, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026
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  • Screenshot The company’s capital expenditures were roughly $2 billion combined in 2024 and 2025, with expectations of $725 million this year.
    Michael Wayland, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026
  • On the high estimate, Amazon outsells Walmart and Sam's Club combined.
    Jason Goldberg, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
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  • Another chaotic preseason outing for McCarthy — juxtaposed with Wentz’s professional-looking operation — could position the veteran as the most rational second option if Murray were to suffer an injury.
    Alec Lewis, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The sculptures are juxtaposed with other beams that remain mostly untouched from the the twin towers’ collapse.
    Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026
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  • In its comprehensive plan, the city of Eagle identifies the BLM land Bobo is cleaning up as a major component of the Foothills, calling for public lands to be incorporated into a larger open-space and wildlife-corridor network.
    Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Eventually, many of UL’s standards were incorporated into US law.
    Alison J. Stein, HubSpot, 1 Sep. 2026
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  • Alice’s revelation is interspersed with her conversation with Catherine.
    Erin Qualey, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Wails and moans of grief interspersed the chanting, until the small coffin was lowered into the grave.
    Victoria Davies, Rolling Stone, 31 Aug. 2026

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“Alternated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alternated. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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