take turns
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Things happen like this in history, countries take turns, sometimes gradual, sometimes abrupt.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
Cardrooms had since sidestepped the ban by giving players the option to take turns dealing the game and relying on third-party businesses to employ people who act as bankers.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026
The room was so small, they had to take turns if they wanted to lie down, and placed a piece of cardboard over a sewer hole as a makeshift mattress.
From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026
Someone has brought a megaphone; residents take turns leading chants.
From Slate • Feb. 11, 2026
After that night Met Bong institutes a new policy and we now take turns guarding the camp at night.
From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung
