as in changed
to pass from one form, state, or level to another
temperatures will fluctuate between the low and high 50s today
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Recent Examples of fluctuated
Its overall population has fluctuated over the years, heavily attracting military members from local bases.
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Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 23 Jan. 2026
His impact on recent games has fluctuated as his energy dipped.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2026
Right from the outset of the season, when victory over Manchester City was sandwiched between defeats at Everton and Bournemouth, Brighton have fluctuated between superb and suspect far too often.
—Jack Bantock, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
The Good Jake, Bad Jake narrative became a thing, as Plummer fluctuated between dominant and inconsistent.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 11 Jan. 2026
Researchers and even users can alter these personas through technical tweaks, as many ChatGPT users found out earlier this year when the OpenAI service fluctuated between personalities that were either gushing and sycophantic or emotionally distant.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 3 Jan. 2026
Some items fluctuated wildly in price since August 2024.
—Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 29 Dec. 2025
While average blood sugar levels didn’t differ drastically between the two conditions, people spent more time in the healthy glucose range when they were exposed to natural daylight — their blood sugar fluctuated less and stayed within a desirable range for a greater portion of the day.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 22 Dec. 2025
Finch cited Oklahoma City as an example of a team that changed the roles of players throughout its rotation depending on matchups, noting the minutes for Thunder Isaiah Hartenstein fluctuated.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 18 Oct. 2025
Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 23 Jan. 2026
His impact on recent games has fluctuated as his energy dipped.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2026
Right from the outset of the season, when victory over Manchester City was sandwiched between defeats at Everton and Bournemouth, Brighton have fluctuated between superb and suspect far too often.
—Jack Bantock, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
The Good Jake, Bad Jake narrative became a thing, as Plummer fluctuated between dominant and inconsistent.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 11 Jan. 2026
Researchers and even users can alter these personas through technical tweaks, as many ChatGPT users found out earlier this year when the OpenAI service fluctuated between personalities that were either gushing and sycophantic or emotionally distant.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 3 Jan. 2026
Some items fluctuated wildly in price since August 2024.
—Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 29 Dec. 2025
While average blood sugar levels didn’t differ drastically between the two conditions, people spent more time in the healthy glucose range when they were exposed to natural daylight — their blood sugar fluctuated less and stayed within a desirable range for a greater portion of the day.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 22 Dec. 2025
Finch cited Oklahoma City as an example of a team that changed the roles of players throughout its rotation depending on matchups, noting the minutes for Thunder Isaiah Hartenstein fluctuated.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 18 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fluctuated
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Almost immediately after oversight of TikTok’s US operations changed, misinformation started to spread about changes to the app’s new terms of service, including those that applied to location sharing and data collection, Fiesler said.—
Scottie Andrew,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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Carl Phillips on writing the poems that changed the course of his life.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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However, performance and well-being both declined significantly when challenge levels varied frequently.—
Dilan Gomih,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Snowfall totals varied widely across the region.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
24 Jan. 2026
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With the postponement, the NBA shifted the game to Sunday and the Timberwolves and Warriors played each other on back-to-back nights, as the second game was played on Monday as regularly scheduled.—
Mike Fore,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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As the night unfolded, the atmosphere shifted from elegant to electric.—
Michelle Edgar,
Daily News,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Fluctuated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fluctuated. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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