alternate
verb/ˈɔltərneɪt/
Frequency rank: #3,626 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
to repeatedly switch back and forth between two things
Example sentence
We decided to alternate between studying and taking short breaks to stay focused.
Synonyms & related words
More words in ranks 3,601–3,700
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