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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 alternating
Rafael Guerrero, chicagotribune.com, 3 Nov. 2020
In Montgomery, churches could have alternating rows of pews roped off and pillows placed in the others, asking only family members to sit together.
—Dennis Pillion | Dpillion@al.com, al, 19 Apr. 2020
Jillian Kubala, Health, 27 Oct. 2025
There is no momentum or rhyme to the reasoning of giving the co-starters alternating drives.
—Diamond Vences, Charlotte Observer, 26 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
District 203 Superintendent Dan Bridges said early childhood students in full-day preschool will begin returning to their schools on an alternating-day basis beginning Thursday.
—Rafael Guerrero, chicagotribune.com, 3 Nov. 2020
In Montgomery, churches could have alternating rows of pews roped off and pillows placed in the others, asking only family members to sit together.
—Dennis Pillion | Dpillion@al.com, al, 19 Apr. 2020
Verb
Try alternating between these cooking methods to add interest to your egg dishes while supporting your nutrition goals.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 27 Oct. 2025
There is no momentum or rhyme to the reasoning of giving the co-starters alternating drives.
—Diamond Vences, Charlotte Observer, 26 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alternating
Adjective
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In an alternate timeline, Brad Marchand might be on the other side for Tuesday’s game between the Florida Panthers and Toronto Maple Leafs.—
Chris Johnston,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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Officials are encouraging drivers to use alternate routes.—
Zacharia Washington,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Jan. 2026
Verb
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At the sound level, our engineer is a guy who makes all the greatest dance music in the Latin world right now [Josh Gudwin is the records’ mixing engineer and Dale Becker mastering engineer].—
Leonor C. Suárez,
Rolling Stone,
8 Jan. 2026
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Naumes uses a similar approach, mixing fresh lemon juice with water.—
Lynn Andriani,
Martha Stewart,
8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Expect high-end steaks and seafood, seasonal produce and a wine list with a global point of view.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Jan. 2026
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Many of the visitors interviewed by The Denver Post lived near ski resorts and national parks due to seasonal influxes in tourists and labor needs.—
Sam Tabachnik,
Denver Post,
6 Jan. 2026
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The album’s maximalist approach, combining an array of live instruments, VSTs, and samplers, sometimes coheres into true jams.—
H.D. Angel,
Pitchfork,
7 Jan. 2026
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Kenny said the challenges to combining the spaces became clear once the structure was closely examined.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
7 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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These topics aren’t inherently popular with millennials and Gen Z, but agronejo has helped to draw in a younger audience by incorporating electronic beats and drawing from baile funk, a popular rhythmic form born in Brazil’s predominantly Black working-class neighborhoods in the 1980s.—
Carolina Abbott Galvão,
The Dial,
6 Jan. 2026
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To simulate life, the AlveoliX system uses rhythmic three-dimensional stretching.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Each of Cicellis’s retellings transforms its myth into a short story set in mid-20th-century Greece, juxtaposing an ancient sense of fate against the messy uncertainty of modernity.—
Rachel Vorona Cote,
The Atlantic,
5 Jan. 2026
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Portman gives an Oscar-winning performance, juxtaposing Nina's innocent exterior with her ambitious attempts to channel her internal darkness to play the Black Swan in Swan Lake.—
Ilana Gordon,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Analysts say that the industry is under cyclical pressures, citing the downturn in construction as an example.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
9 Jan. 2026
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By framing layoffs as a technological pivot, companies can present themselves as forward-thinking innovators rather than businesses struggling with cyclical downturns.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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These topics aren’t inherently popular with millennials and Gen Z, but agronejo has helped to draw in a younger audience by incorporating electronic beats and drawing from baile funk, a popular rhythmic form born in Brazil’s predominantly Black working-class neighborhoods in the 1980s.—
Carolina Abbott Galvão,
The Dial,
6 Jan. 2026
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Kristin Keyes, the founder of Kristin Keyes Interiors also in Nashville, loves incorporating antique wooden tables into dining rooms.—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Alternating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alternating. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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