alternate
verb (used without object)
to interchange repeatedly and regularly with one another in time or place; rotate (usually followed bywith ).
have alternated
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present perfectof alternate.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Chileans have alternated between left and right governments at every election since 2010.
From Barron's ● Jan. 21, 2026
The Raiders have alternated wins and losses, and has some dissension in their ranks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2024
Fleeting spells of warmth and sunshine have alternated with cloudier interludes and drenching downpours.
From BBC ● May 7, 2024
Mike Trout went 2-for-4 with a double, Shohei Ohtani had two stolen bases, and the Angels have alternated wins and losses over their past five games.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 26, 2023
If periods characterized by marked seasonal changes should be found to have alternated with those when the seasons were of little importance, the fact would be of great geological significance.
From Climatic Changes Their Nature and Causes by Ellsworth Huntington
