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
Broncos booed off the field after a first half that alternated between boring and embarrassing.
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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
Jordan Morgan started at left guard and went the distance, while Anthony Belton and Darian Kennard alternated at right tackle.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Throughout the performance, the camera alternated between close-ups of Sheeran and shots of his feet working the loop pedal.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 12 Sep. 2025
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
Jordan Morgan started at left guard and went the distance, while Anthony Belton and Darian Kennard alternated at right tackle.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Throughout the performance, the camera alternated between close-ups of Sheeran and shots of his feet working the loop pedal.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for alternated
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Constructing complete synthetic organisms is the only way to untangle all the various functions evolution mixed together over billions of years.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
20 Oct. 2025
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Gasoline mixed with ethanol degrades even faster than pure gasoline and may not even last three months.—
Kamron Sanders,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Oct. 2025
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The three wings combined for 63 points, with Barrett leading the trio with 25 points to go along with eight rebounds and five assists.—
Eric Koreen,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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For the purposes of this taste test, we’re focused on products that are some combination of whey or plant protein combined with actual coffee or protein products that taste (and caffeinate) like coffee.—
Adam Campbell-Schmitt,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Oct. 2025
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The top was, however, juxtaposed by gray, tapered trousers, providing the overall look contrast and tension.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
20 Oct. 2025
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In a stunning, unsentimental portrait of a young poet’s rural childhood, familial hardship and resilience are juxtaposed against the artistic awakening of a growing mind.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
9 Oct. 2025
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In 1924, the city, first named Lawndale and later changed to Colma, was incorporated as a city to protect the dead from encroachment.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
25 Oct. 2025
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Chromophoric proof concept The team harnessed enzymes to generate acetyllysine inside cells, then incorporated it into proteins at specific sites.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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First-time directors Chilnick, the doc’s writer, and Rakovskyi, who handles DP duties, take a straightforward approach, working mostly in vérité, with occasional to-the-camera interviews interspersed.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Oct. 2025
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His video interspersed images of him walking the city with footage of immigration officials arresting people and cited his recent legislation banning federal law enforcement from masking their identities in California and greenlighting denser housing near transit hubs.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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