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 With Kessler sidelined, the Lakers have alternated Kevon Looney and Sandro Mamukelashvili at center. — Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026 Auston Matthews had two goals and two assists for Toronto, which has alternated wins and losses to start the season. — ABC News, 10 Oct. 2026 The Trojans have alternated wins and losses and want to finally have a winning streak after crushing Lake Minneola in their district debut, 46-0. — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026 Only about 15% of winners have been women, but since 2018, the prize has alternated between a man and a woman. — Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 8 Oct. 2026 The latest iteration of the colorway will feature a two-tone black-and-gray upper, a feature that has historically alternated between solid black and the contrasting look seen on the upcoming reissue. — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026 Participants alternated between moderate- and vigorous-intensity exercise on a recumbent bicycle for 10 minutes. — Jason Kostrna, The Conversation, 21 Sep. 2026 Cubs fans have alternated between being ecstatic and miserable, sometimes in the same inning. — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026 While their Oscar-winning No Other Land alternated between scenes of bulldozers tearing down homes in the West Bank and scenes showing the growing camaraderie between Abraham and his Palestinian co-director Badel Adra, there is no such relief here. — Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for alternated
  1. mixed
  2. combined
  3. juxtaposed
  4. incorporated
  5. interspersed
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  • For now, the reception to the finding has been mixed, largely because of Tsiokos’s significant use of generative AI in the proof.
    — Rachel Crowell, Scientific American, 12 Oct. 2026
  • It was painted using a technique in which pigments are mixed with molten wax, and restorers were able to recover the features of the brother on the right.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of mixed
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  • In the last two games combined, at Tennessee and against Oklahoma, the Texas offense has 13 three-and-outs.
    — Mac Engel October 10, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Rigorous legal protection combined with the successful eradication of invasive feral goats in 2012 ultimately paved the way for this historic recovery.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of combined
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  • Bag designs were more polarized, with oversize silhouettes and revivals of heritage styles juxtaposed to fantasy minaudière designs, sculptural clutches and embellished mini bags displaying brands’ craftsmanship and doubling as objects of art.
    — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • It’s juxtaposed with a custom sapele front door carved with hundreds of rings that Smith drew by hand to represent growth.
    — Morgan Goldberg, Architectural Digest, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of juxtaposed
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  • The piece incorporated several airy facets, most noticeably a white fabric softened by lacy detailing and delicate craftsmanship.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026
  • At Jean Paul Gaultier, Lantink incorporated the house’s iconic cone bras into many silhouettes.
    — Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of incorporated
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  • The nearly 289,000-acre forest is interspersed with private property, farms, communities and roads, creating a patchwork of public and private lands across southern Illinois.
    — Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Inside, mannequins dressed in different looks from the collection were interspersed around the bookstore’s 7,000-square-foot space.
    — Donna Kim, Vogue, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of interspersed

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“Alternated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alternated. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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