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
These are alternated by art galleries, which are also in sync with the approach the Dries Van Noten store was conceived.
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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
As a result, for decades, two mainstream political parties on the left and right alternated in power.
—Saskya Vandoorne, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
The Ramblin’ Wreck alternated between gashing the Buffs on the ground or putting the ball on the turf.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 30 Aug. 2025
And Yu Darvish has alternated good and bad games over his past seven starts.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
To Beech’s credit, coach Anthony Crabtree alternated quarterbacks every series with senior Kaden Powell, a Kentucky baseball commitment and last year’s starter, splitting time with junior Sawyer Phillips.
—Tyler Palmateer, The Tennessean, 29 Aug. 2025
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
As a result, for decades, two mainstream political parties on the left and right alternated in power.
—Saskya Vandoorne, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
The Ramblin’ Wreck alternated between gashing the Buffs on the ground or putting the ball on the turf.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 30 Aug. 2025
And Yu Darvish has alternated good and bad games over his past seven starts.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
To Beech’s credit, coach Anthony Crabtree alternated quarterbacks every series with senior Kaden Powell, a Kentucky baseball commitment and last year’s starter, splitting time with junior Sawyer Phillips.
—Tyler Palmateer, The Tennessean, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for alternated
Verb
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Igor Thiago got his feet mixed up and had to readjust.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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The Earle-Sears campaign has also released an online attack ad featuring Spanberger praising Jones in the past mixed in with reports about the text messages.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The two have combined for 594 rushing yards and nine rushing touchdowns through the Hurricanes’ first four games.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
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Later, a labor shortage, the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and resulting disruption of oil markets combined to keep prices climbing still higher.—
Alexander Coolidge,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Neeson’s serious demeanor juxtaposed with the playful density and bizarre escapades of his crime fighting character make for a uproarious comedy, true to the Zucker Brothers’ original tone.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
29 Sep. 2025
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The idea of 24 frames a second, something that is hard to grasp, but in this sequence, in this flow, becomes a seamless moving picture is juxtaposed with with this gas inside of this tube which becomes an eternal glow.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
28 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Guests can stay in the original 15th-century stone castle, where local designers Eva-Maria Bauer and Gerhard Stahl incorporated pine parquet floors and dark green Austrian loden wool accents as an homage to the property’s hunting lodge past.—
Siobhan Reid,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Oct. 2025
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Since the city was incorporated in 1978, its mayors served two-year terms.—
Maritza Dominguez,
AZCentral.com,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The bus was quiet, interspersed with some laughter, as teammates played cards and tried to leave the mess of a series behind.—
Charlotte Varnes,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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Earlier, John Mayer opened with an easygoing, hour-long set interspersed with his moments of virtuoso guitar heat.—
Brian McCollum,
Freep.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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