Alternate
Switching
Switching noun - The act of changing one thing or position for another.
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Synonyms for Switching
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- change and alternate
- change and switching
- substitute and alternate
- substitute and switching
- trade and alternate
- trade and switching
- interchange and alternate
- interchange and switching
- switch and alternate
- switch and switching
- rotate and alternate
- rotate and switching
- shift and alternate
- shift and switching
Both words in one sentence
- Alternate Universe Antidisestablishmentarianism: Greg says that he's switching his political party and becoming one.
Source: Webcomic / Real Life Comics -
Heroes has its own alternate future, with various side-switching and bad-ass-ifications.
Source: Future Badass - Usually, the GD series is narrated solely by Nancy in first-person, but since she's missing for most of the book, Bess and George alternate first-person chapters, a la Hardy Boys, for most of the book, with the last chapter finally switching back to Nancy.
Source: Switching P.O.V.
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