'alternate' in a sentence
Learn how to use 'alternate' with 5 example sentences.
- alternate adjective
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: 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
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: someone who takes the place of another person
- alternate verb
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: 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.