as in fluctuated
formal
to move or be shaped like waves
undulating hills an undulating surface
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With average frame rates that fluctuated between the mid-50s to as high as mid-70s, the game took full advantage of the variable refresh rate and felt smooth as butter without much compromise.—
Zackery Cuevas,
PC Magazine,
2 Oct. 2025 -
Denver’s odds have fluctuated this season, rising from +4000 after Monday night’s dominant win over Cincinnati.—
Scott Phillips,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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Union Jack bunting fluttered overhead.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
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Concertgoers fluttered around the building, staying away from the barricaded stairs leading up to the upstairs balcony, which is inaccessible.—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
22 Sep. 2025
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Yesavage waved his hand, calling for a new ball.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Right now, it's being waved at protests raging over poor healthcare in Morocco.—
Kate Bartlett,
NPR,
5 Oct. 2025
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The work of Thierry Mugler, who founded the label in 1974, oscillated between old Hollywood, high camp, and outer space—and sometimes encompassed all three—but was always delivered by a fierce talent aided and abetted by a scalpel-sharp sense of form and fit.—
Mark Holgate,
Vogue,
1 Oct. 2025
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The ’90s nail palette oscillated between pastels, vibrant neons, and metallic tones, recalling the flashy aesthetics of music videos and commercials of the time.—
Jeanne Ballion,
Glamour,
29 Aug. 2025
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Candles flickered against the sunset at Marine Park on Friday as local activists gathered for a vigil for the three victims of Wednesday’s shooting at a Dallas ICE facility.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Sep. 2025
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Even Seldon flickered between digital and physical selves, his split consciousness pushing conflicting agendas that unsettled the followers who depended on him.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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By Brendan Kuty, Jen McCaffrey and Chris Kirschner NEW YORK — The crowd roared, and then the building shook.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Clark shook her head and said no to both questions.—
Jill Martin,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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Earth shuddered with yet another wave of extinctions in this initial chill.—
Peter Brannen,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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For much of last season, Atletico appeared set to seriously compete on all fronts, but their season shuddered to a stop in March with a series of disappointing defeats by Barcelona and Madrid across La Liga, Copa del Rey and the Champions League.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
15 Aug. 2025
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As arson and violence convulsed Black neighborhoods, white support for the movement plummeted.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Undulated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undulated. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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