undulated

verb

past tense of undulate
as in fluctuated
formal 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. — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 22 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for undulated
  1. fluctuated
  2. waved
  3. fluttered
  4. oscillated
  5. quivered
  6. flickered
  7. vibrated
  8. shook
Verb
  • The annual average tuition rate fluctuated between $41 and $59, equivalent to between $1,586 and $2,194 today.
    — Thomas Adam, Fortune, 13 July 2026
  • Over the following years, the Franco-American relationship fluctuated.
    — Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 9 July 2026
Definition of fluctuated
Verb
  • Undeterred, Norway’s players celebrated with beer and waved as the party continued long after dark.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 14 July 2026
  • Claudia Morton, who lives near Durán Guerrero and his family and often waved to him, was distraught over the shooting.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 14 July 2026
Definition of waved
Verb
  • This isn't the first time a butterfly motif has fluttered, so to speak, into Larsson's glam routine.
    — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 6 July 2026
  • Cassettes fluttered, CDs skipped, and choosing a dozen albums for a trip meant leaving dozens more behind.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 23 June 2026
Definition of fluttered
Verb
  • The Feeneys oscillated between C and B over the years, a plus or minus coming depending on how much time had passed since the founding.
    — Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026
  • Over the past several years, the rising actor has oscillated between indies, crowd-pleasers, and everything in between.
    — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 11 June 2026
Definition of oscillated
Verb
  • Each time, brown leaves that had drifted from distant trees quivered and spun on the surface.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 June 2026
  • Her papers quivered in her hand.
    — Tanya Babbar, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 June 2026
Definition of quivered
Verb
  • Her heart hammered away, her eyes flickered, and her voice grew tiny and plaintive.
    — Will Mackin, New Yorker, 28 June 2026
  • SportsCenter flickered on several televisions.
    — Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 10 June 2026
Definition of flickered
Verb
  • THe morning after Louisiana’s House primaries were scheduled to take place, worshippers at Mount Zion First Baptist Church in Baton Rouge were on their feet, swaying to the gospel music that vibrated through the wooden pews.
    — Yvonne Wingett Sanchez, The Atlantic, 31 May 2026
  • The pilot of a helicopter that crashed on a sightseeing flight off the Hawaiian island of Kauai last month, killing three passengers, told investigators that the aircraft vibrated and spun before plunging into the water, according to report released Friday.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
Definition of vibrated
Verb
  • The confirmation that Batula and Wilson were dating shook the Bravoverse to its core, as that relationship broke some other long-standing friendships.
    — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 8 July 2026
  • The sound of fighter jets on military flyovers shook the nation’s capital.
    — Steven Sloan, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
Definition of shook

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