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
Florida State has fluctuated between big wins and crushingly close losses.
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Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 3 Nov. 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
Since then, the count has fluctuated between 16 and 55 players, dropping again to only 7 players in 2024 and 2025.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 17 Oct. 2025
The value of Canadian lumber has also fluctuated.
—Adam Taylor, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2025
Cases have widely fluctuated in the country over the past decade, with low levels seen in 2020 and 2021 as travel declined at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025
But as life has gotten busier, and food prices have fluctuated, an increasing number of cooks are embracing the true value of outsourcing the main event.
—Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal, 9 Oct. 2025
With fuel costs remaining steady and less expensive than earlier in the year, the number of states averaging less than $3 per gallon has fluctuated.
—Washinton Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 7 Oct. 2025
Musk’s wealth is closely tied to Tesla’s performance, both of which fluctuated significantly over the past year.
—Julia Shapero, The Hill, 2 Oct. 2025
Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 3 Nov. 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
Since then, the count has fluctuated between 16 and 55 players, dropping again to only 7 players in 2024 and 2025.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 17 Oct. 2025
The value of Canadian lumber has also fluctuated.
—Adam Taylor, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2025
Cases have widely fluctuated in the country over the past decade, with low levels seen in 2020 and 2021 as travel declined at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025
But as life has gotten busier, and food prices have fluctuated, an increasing number of cooks are embracing the true value of outsourcing the main event.
—Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal, 9 Oct. 2025
With fuel costs remaining steady and less expensive than earlier in the year, the number of states averaging less than $3 per gallon has fluctuated.
—Washinton Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 7 Oct. 2025
Musk’s wealth is closely tied to Tesla’s performance, both of which fluctuated significantly over the past year.
—Julia Shapero, The Hill, 2 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fluctuated
Verb
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Over time, from edition to edition, the aesthetic of its illustrations changed.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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This loss had to be especially tough for the Jayhawks, considering a controversial holding call on KU changed the momentum of the game.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
9 Nov. 2025
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The market reaction to these hyperscalers' reports varied widely this week, and investors appear to have different reasons to be optimistic about each name.—
Alex Harring,Yun Li,
CNBC,
31 Oct. 2025
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Research on the relationship between acetaminophen and Autism Spectrum Disorder has varied, but many physicians say evidence does not support a causal relationship.—
Molly Parks,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Those results were buoyed in part by surging support from young voters and Hispanic voters, who shifted toward the right in 2024 after historically leaning toward the Democrats.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Sherrill, 53, a former Navy helicopter pilot and federal prosecutor who was elected to Congress in the Democratic wave of 2018, emerged victorious after a bruising campaign that tested her reputation as a moderate in a state that has shifted towards Republicans in recent years.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Fluctuated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fluctuated. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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