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take turns

 

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Verb take turns has 1 sense
  1. alternate, take turns - do something in turns; "We take turns on the night shift"
    --1 is one way to act, move
    Sample sentence:
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take turns

Description: The phrase "take turns" is used to describe the action of alternating or rotating between individuals or groups in a sequential manner.

Examples:

As a verb:

  • It's important to take turns when playing a game to ensure fairness.
  • We took turns driving on our road trip from New York to California.

As a noun:

  • The siblings had a system in place for taking turns using the family computer.
  • The players agreed to follow a strict order while taking turns in the tournament.

As an adverb:

  • The children played happily, taking turns on the slide at the park.
  • During the meeting, each presenter spoke in turn, taking turns discussing their ideas.
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