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 Just past the vestibule, party guests undulated to a runaway groove on a fifteen-foot-wide dance floor. — Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2026 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
  • Views on the role of childbirth, reproductive rights, sexuality, and the female body have fluctuated through time and place.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Quarterback play is … OK Florida’s offense has fluctuated in form and quality this season.
    — Noah White, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of fluctuated
Verb
  • Perhaps never before in midterm contests has the electorate waved such a huge middle finger at a president and his craven enablers, otherwise known as Republicans.
    — Bradley Gitz, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2026
  • As the cyclists began their ride Sunday, counterprotesters waved Israeli flags and held signs condemning antisemitism.
    — Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of waved
Verb
  • Jackson threw a lateral to wide receiver Tucker Cusano, who was supposed to throw downfield, but the ball appeared to slip out of his hand and fluttered into the air.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Yellow caution tape fluttered in the wind as water poured into a room strewn with wooden debris, an upturned refrigerator and a television.
    — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of fluttered
Verb
  • Prior to the withdrawal deadline, there was a glimmer of hope for Bodnar and Bankhead as the state had oscillated between parties in statewide races.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 4 Nov. 2026
  • In the honeycomb structure, individual units initially oscillated at approximately 30 hertz, or 30 times per second.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of oscillated
Verb
  • The way the sisters quivered at her from their cage, flickering like holograms.
    — Madeline ffitch, Harpers Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026
  • When her 9-year-old daughter’s hand quivered, a teenage cousin helped guide the clipper over her mother’s scalp.
    — Jesse Bedayn, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of quivered
Verb
  • Flames flickered around chunks of pavement lining the crater as shocked residents looked on in horror.
    — David Fischer, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Flames flickered around chunks of pavement lining the crater as residents looked on in horror.
    — David Fischer, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of flickered
Verb
  • The roar of the engines vibrated through the fuselage, rattling bones and teeth, while supply crates shifted and groaned with every lurch.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026
  • And the universal consciousness of light that vibrated at my frequency is what saved me.
    — Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of vibrated
Verb
  • Surveillance footage released by police showed Andreatta reaching for Pagano’s wrist, arm and shoulder before the two shook hands.
    — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Steve Witkoff called Vladimir Putin a humanitarian, which had a lot of people shook because, famously, Vladimir Putin also started this war.
    — Kelli Wessinger, Vox, 31 Oct. 2026
Definition of shook

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“Undulated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undulated. Accessed 9 Nov. 2026.

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