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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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His performance has fluctuated throughout his career.—
Gabriel Burns,
AJC.com,
29 May 2026
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Getty Images/iStockphoto Gold and silver prices have fluctuated considerably since last fall.—
Tim Maxwell,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
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As drivers waved signs and chanted with the gold dome of the Massachusetts State House providing a backdrop, labor leaders described the victory as the largest private-sector organizing win since Ford autoworkers unionized in 1941.—
Leah Willingham,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2026
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My wife looked beautiful, wearing a sundress that waved in the summer breeze.—
Chris Jones,
The Atlantic,
26 May 2026
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Advertisement Crossing an overpass into my western suburb of Baghdad, militia flags stamped with Ali Khamenei’s face fluttered in the wind.—
Nabil Salih,
Time,
26 May 2026
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Xi and a line-up of his top officials shook hands with the Russian president, before the relaxed-looking leaders stood shoulder to shoulder during a gun salute, while a military band played and Russian and Chinese flags fluttered in the background.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
20 May 2026
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Under Andoni Iraola, Bournemouth’s form has often oscillated between streaks of positive and negative results.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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The index oscillated around the flatline after initially opening in negative territory.—
Sean Conlon,Lisa Kailai Han,Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
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Within minutes, revellers were gasping for breath; their nostrils quivered, their lips turned blue.—
Taran Dugal,
New Yorker,
23 May 2026
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Thanks to the film, that form has flickered in the minds of tourists from around the world for half a century.—
Marnie Hunter,
CNN Money,
14 May 2026
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Instead, the data revealed a planet in flux where areas brightened explosively in one year and dimmed sharply the next; regions flickered in rhythms tied to oil booms, armed conflicts, and pandemic lockdowns.—
Bree Shirvell,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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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
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The envelope all but vibrated in her hands.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 Apr. 2026
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In the corner of the room, Kyle Schwarber shook his head.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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The Highlanders will have one less coach than usual for the CIF LA City Section Open Division championship in South Gate on Saturday after an accident shook the Highlanders to their core Monday.—
Ethan Hanson,
Daily News,
28 May 2026
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“Undulated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undulated. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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