alternating
adjective
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Definition of alternating
: occurring by turns or in succession
a fabric with alternating red and blue stripes ā¦ they lacked experience with volcanoes such as St. Helens, a composite of alternating layers of ash and lava.— Rowe Findley
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Lane closures will be alternating and are expected to last 15 to 20 minutes each and will be coordinated with the Texas Department of Transportation. — ExpressNews.com, "CPS Energy work will shut down Loop 410 on Northwest Side off and on Sunday," 24 Aug. 2019 As the road trip progresses, certain chapters narrated by Felipe grow almost nauseating ā the risk (and perhaps the purpose) his frenzied prose ā but the alternating narration serves its role quite well. — Sean Mccoy, Los Angeles Times, "Review: An authoritarian leaderās shadow looms over a weary country in āThe Remainderā," 18 July 2019 Felipe and Iquela, the novelās second protagonist and alternating narrator, are childhood friends from Santiago, Chile, raised in the aftermath of Pinochetās military dictatorship. — Sean Mccoy, Los Angeles Times, "Review: An authoritarian leaderās shadow looms over a weary country in āThe Remainderā," 18 July 2019 Researchers have found mysterious, unexpected alternating currents going through Jupiter's atmosphere, very similar to what is seen on Earth. — Fox News, "Mysterious alternating currents found on Jupiter," 17 July 2019 Exhibits in the back room explain how alternating wet and dry seasons in the Mesozoic swampland created ideal conditions to preserve prints (but not bones) in the shorelines that ultimately hardened into rock. — David Lyon, BostonGlobe.com, "Making tracks: Walking in the footsteps of New England dinosaurs," 18 June 2019 Thatās where this alternating suitcase deadlift comes in. — Jenny Mccoy, SELF, "Seriously Challenge Your Core With This Deadlift Variation From Naomi Campbell's Trainer," 19 Dec. 2018 When two teams are tied at the end of regulation in an elimination game in the World Cup, the outcome of the game is decided with five alternating penalty kicksāand more if necessary. — Allen St. John, Popular Mechanics, "The Physics and Mind Games of a World Cup Penalty Kick," 6 June 2018 Motion and Aspen Santa Fe Ballet offer new works, Orange County Womenās Chorus and Men in Blaque team up to sing Haydn, and Bedlam theater company gives alternating performances of plays by Shakespeare and Shaw. — Matt Cooper, latimes.com, "Weekend Picks: Kyle Abraham, Bedlam, the Breeders and more," 5 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'alternating.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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