Synonyms of oscillating

oscillating

verb

present participle of oscillate

1

as in fluctuating

to move back and forth in a rhythmic manner

When a guitar string is plucked, it oscillates to produce sound waves in the air.

Related Words

• fluctuating
• shaking
• rolling
• rocking
• flickering
• undulating
• pitching
• swinging
• swaying
• vibrating
• lurching
• wagging
• waggling
• wobbling
• fluttering
• tossing
• careening
• seesawing
• vacillating
• wavering
• staggering
• jolting
• weaving
• tumbling
• reeling
• jerking
• tottering
• faltering
• floundering
• halting
• waddling
• bucking
• blundering
• stumbling
• teetering
• hobbling
• hitching
• toddling
• doddering

2

as in alternating

to continuously change from one belief, feeling, or condition to an opposite one

The model's hair color oscillates between bleach blond and jet black.

Related Words

• alternating
• swinging
• fluctuating
• swaying
• balancing
• seesawing
• flip-flopping
• vacillating
• yo-yoing
• wavering
• hawing
• staggering
• wobbling
• dithering
• hesitating
• hemming
• faltering
• halting
• hanging back
• weighing
• teetering
• pondering
• scrupling
• debating
• deliberating
• considering
• waffling
• hedging
• equivocating
• shilly-shallying
• pussyfooting

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of oscillating

Maybe even worse in the upper setting, which had my head oscillating like a bobblehead on a Baja trophy truck. — New Atlas, 21 July 2026

Each cluster contained a simple RLC resonator — a resistor, capacitor, and inductor, a combination that creates an oscillating electrical signal at a particular frequency. — Quanta Magazine, 15 July 2026

After spending most of the past year oscillating in neutral territory, momentum has shifted decisively to the upside in recent weeks. — Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 13 July 2026

Sägesser said the team achieved the most sensitive measurement yet of an oscillating electric field inside a chip trap. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 July 2026

Included in the savings are a heat-busting oscillating tower fan from Dreo for those sticky summer days, a portable electric blender from NutriBullet for smoothies on the go, and cooling pillows from Casper designed for hot sleepers. — Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026

This wet-dry vacuum hosts up to 60 minutes of run time, including a hard-floor brush and a carpet brush for oscillating between surfaces, and a self-cleaning brush roll. — Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 25 June 2026

The result is a movement whose surfaces absorb and redirect light in alternating intensities, oscillating in an almost alchemical interplay of matte depth and metallic sheen as the wrist moves. — Richard Mille Contributor, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026

From oscillating fans to ice-cold beverages to no-cook dinners, keeping your home comfortable may require some creative tweaks and a break from routine. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 23 June 2026