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

Twelve minutes into the trading session, the pan-European Stoxx 600 was marginally higher, with the index oscillating around the flatline in early dealmaking. — Justina Lee,alex Harring, CNBC, 6 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

The self-winding mechanical movement is also equipped with an 18-karat pink-gold oscillating weight and balance bridge—done up in the material specifically for this collection. — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 4 June 2026

What follows is a candid discussion oscillating between the core components of Wachowski’s filmmaking philosophies and her experiences in gender transition, with aspirations towards a prolific future all the while. — Nick Newman, IndieWire, 1 June 2026