Synonyms of alternates

alternates 1 of 2

verb

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.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mixes
• juxtaposes
• combines
• incorporates
• blends
• weaves
• inserts
• threads
• salts
• intersperses
• embodies
• interweaves
• merges
• interlaces
• intermingles
• mingles
• integrates
• laces
• fuses
• wreathes
• assimilates
• amalgamates
• commingles

alternates

2 of 2

noun

plural of alternate

as in substitutes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• substitutes
• replacements
• subs
• reserves
• backups
• delegates
• fill-ins
• understudies
• stand-ins
• apologies
• reliefs
• reps
• factors
• pinch hitters
• representatives
• makeshifts
• surrogates
• designated hitters
• proxies
• assistants
• attorneys
• covers
• assignees
• deputies
• commissaries
• locum tenentes
• stopgaps
• envoys
• agents
• procurators
• seconds
• relievers
• successors
• superseders