alternate
verb (used without object)
to interchange repeatedly and regularly with one another in time or place; rotate (usually followed bywith ).
is alternating
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present progressiveof alternate (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Centennial is alternating Anthony Catalano and Nate Kettingham at quarterback.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2018
Even Denzel Washington is alternating his August Wilson projects with schlock like 2 Guns and The Equalizer.
From Slate ● Feb. 8, 2018
Back on tour, Lambert is alternating her summer stops between big stadium events topped by Kenny Chesney and her own headlining dates in still-pretty-big amphitheaters, such as Merriweather Post Pavilion, which she plays Thursday.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 18, 2016
For most of the last century, the power that has reached the sockets in our homes and businesses is alternating current.
From Reuters ● Dec. 20, 2011
In comparatively small halls, where the current is alternating, this is undoubtedly the best method of working, as it is simpler than the arc and amply brilliant enough for all practical purposes.
From Optical Projection Part 1: Projection of Lantern Slides by Lewis Wright
