as in varies
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 fluctuates
This is why the healthiest couples remind themselves that attraction is something that fluctuates naturally.
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
The inherent value of some watches fluctuates on a daily basis because of the materials.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2026
When estrogen fluctuates wildly postpartum or during perimenopause, ADHD symptoms often get dramatically worse.
—Sarah Oreck, SELF, 2 Mar. 2026
The average price of new cars fluctuates in the span of a year, but in September, the average price of a new car surpassed $50,000—a record high, according to estimates by Kelley Blue Book.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 27 Feb. 2026
The price of Ethereum also fluctuates in the short term due to factors like investor sentiment, media coverage, and new advancements in blockchain usage.
—Ascend Agency, 20 Feb. 2026
Choose flexible clothing Tami Harrigan, a style coach at Exclusively Styled, suggests choosing clothes that are comfortable, stylish, and can also be worn as your size fluctuates over the next few months.
—wendy Wisner, Parents, 28 Jan. 2026
The role is one that fluctuates between the longing of youth and the realities of aging, with her strength found inside subtlety.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2026
Betelgeuse fluctuates in diameter and brightness.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 4 Jan. 2026
Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
The inherent value of some watches fluctuates on a daily basis because of the materials.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2026
When estrogen fluctuates wildly postpartum or during perimenopause, ADHD symptoms often get dramatically worse.
—Sarah Oreck, SELF, 2 Mar. 2026
The average price of new cars fluctuates in the span of a year, but in September, the average price of a new car surpassed $50,000—a record high, according to estimates by Kelley Blue Book.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 27 Feb. 2026
The price of Ethereum also fluctuates in the short term due to factors like investor sentiment, media coverage, and new advancements in blockchain usage.
—Ascend Agency, 20 Feb. 2026
Choose flexible clothing Tami Harrigan, a style coach at Exclusively Styled, suggests choosing clothes that are comfortable, stylish, and can also be worn as your size fluctuates over the next few months.
—wendy Wisner, Parents, 28 Jan. 2026
The role is one that fluctuates between the longing of youth and the realities of aging, with her strength found inside subtlety.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2026
Betelgeuse fluctuates in diameter and brightness.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 4 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fluctuates
Verb
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High tide varies up to 90 minutes earlier or later along the Pacific Coast and through the San Francisco Bay, respectively.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
10 June 2026
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The protein in fruit varies from fruit to fruit, notes Alyssa Smolen, MS, RDN, CDN.—
Randi Gollin,
Martha Stewart,
10 June 2026
Verb
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Repetition propels us towards one night in November of 1975 when everything changes, but not in the way the heroine (or the reader) was led to expect.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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Long-term stress changes the brain affecting mood, memory, behavior, attention spans and decision-making.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
10 June 2026
Verb
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Yet what makes the storytelling so unique is how the film shifts perspectives.—
Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal,
Parents,
5 June 2026
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Can Carolina rebound and tie the series before it shifts to Las Vegas?—
Tim Rohan,
NBC news,
4 June 2026
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“Fluctuates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fluctuates. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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