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fluctuate

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of fluctuate

to pass from one form, state, or level to another

  • temperatures will fluctuate between the low and high 50s today
Synonyms of fluctuate

change, mutate, shift, snap, vary
Words Related to fluctuate

metamorphose, morph, transmute

better, improve

deteriorate, worsen

turn around

seesaw, teeter, vacillate, waver
Antonyms of fluctuate

plateau, stabilize

Synonym Discussion of fluctuate

swing, sway, oscillate, vibrate, fluctuate, waver, undulate mean to move from one direction to its opposite. swing implies a movement of something attached at one end or one side.
    • the door suddenly swung open
sway implies a slow swinging or teetering movement.
    • trees swaying in the breeze
oscillate stresses a usually regular alternation of direction.
    • an oscillating fan
vibrate suggests the rapid oscillation of an elastic body under stress or impact.
    • the vibrating strings of a piano
fluctuate suggests constant irregular changes of level, intensity, or value.
    • fluctuating interest rates
waver stresses irregular motion suggestive of reeling or tottering.
    • the exhausted runner wavered before collapsing
undulate suggests a gentle wavelike motion.
    • an undulating sea of grass

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