alternate
verb (used without object)
to interchange repeatedly and regularly with one another in time or place; rotate (usually followed bywith ).
had alternated
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past perfectof alternate.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Prior to that, the Comcast-owned company had alternated with the BBC to broadcast the ceremony.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2023
After winning the presidency in 1998, Mr. Chávez, a former paratrooper born into a poor provincial family, sought a radical break from the discredited traditional parties, who had alternated power since the 1950s.
From New York Times ● Apr. 7, 2022
The teams had alternated wins in this series until the Bruins won the last two games.
From Fox News ● Apr. 23, 2019
United had alternated victories and defeats in league play since early May.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 18, 2016
He had made an excellent battalion out of his corps, and as we had alternated with them in the trenches until this turn, we knew their worth.
From "The Red Watch" With the First Canadian Division in Flanders by John Allister Currie
