alternated
Example Sentences
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Erika alternated between sobbing so much she couldn’t speak and sharing beloved memories about Charlie.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
The economy has alternated between adding workers and shedding them for 11 months in a row.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 3, 2026
They passed air through larynges removed from deceased horses and then alternated the airflow between normal air and helium.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 25, 2026
Yamamoto threw 20 pitches to a pair of his teammates, with right-handed hitting catcher Will Smith and left-handed hitting infielder Hyeseong Kim alternated at-bats.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 13, 2026
Both of them alternated between peering proudly out at all the kids in the pool, and nodding excitedly at one another.
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
