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to move or be shaped like waves
undulating hills an undulating surface
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Recent Examples of undulated
Harrison remarks that the silhouette is slightly undulated, so your back and behind rest naturally along the subtle curve instead of needing to adjust every five minutes.
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Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 22 Jan. 2026
Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 22 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for undulated
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That number has fluctuated as soldiers have recovered.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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This year, its population has fluctuated between 900 and 1,400, including pregnant women and children as young as two months old, according to Faisal Al-Juburi, a co-CEO of Raices, whose lawyers provide free counsel to families there.—
Caitlin Dickerson,
The Atlantic,
10 Mar. 2026
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Foligno held his stick in the air and waved to the cheering crowd after he was saluted with a tribute video during a timeout in the opening period.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2026
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After the highlight reel concluded, Porzingis raised both arms over his 7-foot-3 frame and waved to the adoring crowd.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
18 Mar. 2026
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And there, for the fifth time, was Azzi Fudd as the colorful scraps of paper, shot from big cannons, fluttered down all around her.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
10 Mar. 2026
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As his hair fluttered in the jet stream created by his flight path, three of his Minnesota Timberwolves teammates were left in his dust.—
Jon Krawczynski,
New York Times,
3 Mar. 2026
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Instead of slowly fading as expected, the luminosity oscillated downward while the time between each fluctuation shortened.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
11 Mar. 2026
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For decades, American presidents from both parties have oscillated between coercion and engagement with Iran, sometimes offering diplomacy, sometimes sanctions.—
Anne Applebaum,
The Atlantic,
28 Feb. 2026
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For a moment, the plane quivered around them like a greyhound straining on a leash.—
Burkhard Bilger,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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On Friday in Sacramento, the magic that carried Valley Christian from a 9-15 regular season to the brink of a state title flickered one last time before finally running out.—
Jane Tyska,
Mercury News,
15 Mar. 2026
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Its tongue flickered, sensing the currents of pandemonium, and then the forked tip touched my cheek.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
15 Mar. 2026
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The roar of the crowds gathered at the base of the 101-story building still echoed in his ears, and the thrill of scaling its ten abstract metal dragons vibrated through his body.—
Outside,
Outside,
23 Feb. 2026
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Even the bathrooms down the hall vibrated with rhythm.—
Kelsey Stewart,
Vogue,
17 Feb. 2026
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An immigration judge has denied the asylum claim of the family of Liam Conejo Ramos, the 5-year-old boy photographed in a bunny hat and Spider-Man backpack as he was detained with his father during the immigration crackdown that shook Minneapolis earlier this year, a family lawyer said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
20 Mar. 2026
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Live in Cleveland, the boom was incredible, shook the house.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Undulated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undulated. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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