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'alternate' in a sentence

Learn how to use 'alternate' with 5 example sentences.


alternate adjective

: of leaves and branches etc; first on one side and then on the other in two ranks along an axis; not paired

: every second one of a series

: serving or used in place of another

: occurring by turns; first one and then the other

alternate noun

: someone who takes the place of another person

alternate verb

: go back and forth; swing back and forth between two states or conditions

: exchange people temporarily to fulfill certain jobs and functions

: be an understudy or alternate for a role

: reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)

: do something in turns


  • Let's consider my alternate plan.
  • Books are my alternate reality.
  • During the trip, John and I alternated driving the car.
  • Odd numbers alternate with even ones.
  • We alternated in cleaning the room.
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