alternating
- present participle of alternate.
Example Sentences
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He attempted to free the car by alternating between forward and reverse, repeatedly revving his engine as his tires spun in the surrounding grass and brush.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
Their simulations showed that disruptions often travel through alternating direct and indirect pathways, moving across international trade links as well as domestic production chains.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 20, 2026
Bipolar disorder is a lifelong mental health condition characterised by alternating periods of intense emotional highs and deep emotional lows.
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026
Cornelys relaunched the masquerade while opening it to the middling sort, alternating private parties with public nights for “any proper person” with a ticket.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
I couldn’t stop reading them, alternating between rage and sorrow; it was like having my skin rubbed off.
From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz
