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take turns

VERB
rotate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
switch
STRONG
bandy ensue exchange follow interchange relieve spell succeed
WEAK
follow in sequence
Antonyms
STRONG
precede
WEAK
stay
VERB
vary
Synonyms
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alter differ diverge diversify divide fluctuate modify range
STRONG
alternate assort convert depart deviate digress disagree displace dissent divaricate inflect interchange mutate part separate swerve transform turn variegate
WEAK
be unlike blow hot and cold hem and haw permutate shilly-shally yo-yo
Antonyms
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agree conform disorganize hold join keep maintain remain retain
STRONG
arrive come concur consent continue stay wait

Example Sentences

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Parents take turns incubating the egg, which is highly sensitive to temperature.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 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

Two teams take turns to slide granite stones down a 45m-plus sheet of ice towards a target, with those 20kg stones accompanied on their journey by two players brushing furiously.

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026

We take turns dancing on the bed, then leaping off.

From "The Thing About Jellyfish" by Ali Benjamin