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alternated

ADJECTIVE
changed
Synonyms
STRONG
bartered commutated interchanged reciprocated replaced restored returned reversed rotated shuffled substituted swapped switched traded transferred transposed
Antonyms
WEAK
final kept permanent placed stabilized stored unchanged unmodified unvaried

Example Sentences

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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

Chileans have alternated between left and right governments at every election since 2010.

From Barron's • Jan. 21, 2026

Life on the bus alternated between moments of harmony and moments of chaos.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French