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take turns

 
See:
turn
part of speech: phrase
definition: When kids take turns playing with a toy, one kid plays with it first and then the next kid plays with it while the other kid waits. Then the first kid plays with it again, and then the second kid plays with it again, and so on.
The children had only one bicycle, so they took turns riding it.The teams have to take turns using the practice field.The brothers took turns walking the dog.
synonyms:
alternate, rotate
similar words:
swap, switch