oscillates

present tense third-person singular of oscillate

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of oscillates Dano is joined by Jude Law as Putin; Alicia Vikander as Baranov’s beautiful wife Ksenia, who oscillates between a desire for bohemian freedom and wealth and influence, and Will Keen as real-life late oligarch Boris Berezovsky, a former ally of the Russian leader who became an exiled critic. Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 31 Aug. 2025 The electrical voltage of nerve cells oscillates up and down once per second, according to the press release. Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 24 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for oscillates
Verb
  • Looking ahead, the storage system is expected to regulate supply and demand from renewable energy, which fluctuates with the weather and time of day and contributes to carbon neutrality.
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2025
  • The number of people at Alligator Alcatraz fluctuates daily and has dropped drastically since the beginning of the month, as a federal judge weighs whether to shut down the site.
    Ana Ceballos, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • From there, Denver alternates between home and away for the first week.
    Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 21 Aug. 2025
  • The Tall Ships Challenge, hosted by Tall Ships America, alternates its annual tours between the Great Lakes and the Pacific and Atlantic coasts of North America.
    Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 9 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Toward the end of autumn, Paul McCartney swings through the United Center for a pair of dates on his Got Back Tour.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
  • One lucky executive will soon take charge of the grandest park of them all when Disneyland swings open its doors on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
    Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The museum gets off with a bang by taking guests on a simulated trip to space in a high-tech elevator lined with pin-sharp ultra-HD screens and a floor which gently sways to simulate zero gravity.
    Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Yet, across the water, a seemingly impenetrable wall of the invasive plants sways in the wind, several feet tall.
    Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025

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“Oscillates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oscillates. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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