Synonyms of alternated

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.

Related Words

• mixed
• combined
• juxtaposed
• incorporated
• interspersed
• inserted
• blended
• threaded
• intermingled
• salted
• wove
• mingled
• interlaced
• wreathed
• merged
• interwove
• embodied
• laced
• integrated
• amalgamated
• commingled
• fused
• assimilated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of alternated

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

Performances alternated between two stages—Marigold and Dandelion—without overlap, in theory giving all forty-five thousand attendees a shot at laying eyes and/or ears on every set. — Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2026

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