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present tense third-person singular of alternate
as in mixes
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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plural of alternate

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Recent Examples of alternates
Noun
The home team then alternates on the last three potential duels. Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025 The project alternates between details of everyday life—imbued with a surreal, universal quality—and delicate, melancholic landscapes alongside portraits of figures suspended in time, inhabiting their own oneiric world. Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2025 From there, Denver alternates between home and away for the first week. Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 21 Aug. 2025 The Tall Ships Challenge, hosted by Tall Ships America, alternates its annual tours between the Great Lakes and the Pacific and Atlantic coasts of North America. Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 9 Aug. 2025
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Verb
  • The machine mixes the ingredients continuously around a cooling cylinder, causing tiny ice crystals to form rather than freezing the liquid into a big solid block.
    Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 Oct. 2025
  • These include egg replaces for baking and cookie mixes to which customers can just add water and vegan butter at home to make their own Maya’s Cookies.
    Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • But Sentnor was pleased with the patience the group of starters showed, noting the importance of the energy the substitutes brought to the game.
    Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2025
  • But Moyes will be pleased by the impact made by his substitutes against Palace, Alcaraz chief among them.
    Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The clip juxtaposes plenty of action and comedy as Gibbs, Franks, and company bust heads out in the field and back in the office.
    Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Oct. 2025
  • This album juxtaposes moments of self-reflection with themes of emotional empowerment, chronicling her journey toward healing and the pursuit of new experiences.
    Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 26 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • One such provision was set to eliminate replacements on property taxes for all political subdivisions, a measure that critics say would cut funding to essential public services such as schools and emergency services.
    Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Madagascar’s prime minister and cabinet ministers will operate on an interim basis until replacements are found.
    Paige Bruton, semafor.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • For an extra-inventive twist, Brazilian designer Lucas Simões recently unveiled the Colendra chair, a wild, sculptural example of metalworking that combines an irreverent sensibility with practiced craft.
    Rachel Gallaher, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2025
  • In addition to individual programs from our peers, the Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Education (FAME USA) runs a national apprenticeship program that combines classroom study with on-the-job training.
    Mark Rayfield, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Apart from summer signing Zubimendi, the other four subs deployed were regulars for Arsenal last year, starting 111 matches between them.
    Tim Spiers, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
  • For now, both subs are permanent items on the OIak House Deli menu.
    Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Gruesome, to be sure, and Monster incorporates all of those gnarly details and more.
    Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2025
  • The interior design by Francesco Paszkowski in collaboration with Margherita Casprini incorporates furniture with strong curves, rugs with shapes that define the spaces in a non-traditional manner.
    Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2025

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