alternated

verb

Definition of alternatednext
past tense of alternate
as in mixed
to place or do (different things) so that one follows the other in a repeated series To make the appetizer, you should alternate layers of tomatoes and cheese. The poem alternates fear and hope.

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  1. juxtaposed
  2. incorporated
  3. interspersed
Verb
  • Renderings of the final product show sleek, modern architecture juxtaposed with the much shorter existing buildings in the immediate area.
    Molly Davis, The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024
  • This clearly juxtaposed a Biden-Harris administration and Democratic campaign staff that saw the Black male vote as almost guaranteed, placing Black men’s politics and policy concerns on the back burner.
    Richard Fowler, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of juxtaposed
Verb
  • Alternate until all the flour and coconut milk are incorporated.
    Neda Ulaby, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
  • And lots of flowers with green foliage incorporated throughout.
    Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of incorporated
Verb
  • However, the actual universe is far more complex, with galaxies organized into a cosmic web of filaments and clusters, interspersed with vast empty voids.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 20 Dec. 2024
  • These patterns of boom and bust, where unusually heavy rainfall is interspersed among periods of acute drought, are a notable effect of climate change.
    Ned Kleiner, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of interspersed
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