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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

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Tensions have fluctuated, but have been high since independence-leaning Tsai Ing-wen was elected Taiwan's president in 2016, and China cut off official contact.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
Although China and North Korea share a border and are both communist states, their relationship has fluctuated over the nearly eight decades since the two countries were founded.

— ZHENG JIYONG, Foreign Affairs, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of fluctuated

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Aron has waved the flag publicly in support of a Paramount-Warner Bros Discovery merger, while Deadline told you first that Regal boss Eduardo Acuna was also a champion for the union.

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 9 Aug. 2026
Dog walkers and fishermen waved, and a canoeist kept pace for a chat.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of waved

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All around them, guests smiled and laughed as children screamed with excitement and giggled each time a butterfly fluttered close.

— Sophia Buonpane, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
Young people fluttered about, wearing custom white T-shirts emblazoned with the festival’s retro cartoon-style poster art.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026

Definition of fluttered

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During that stretch, NVS consistently held above its rising 40-week moving average while the 14-week RSI oscillated between 50 and overbought territory.

— Assiatou Hann, CNBC, 29 July 2026
For decades Washington has oscillated between trying to solve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and trying to sidestep it.

— Thomas Wright, The Atlantic, 16 July 2026

Definition of oscillated

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The neon lights began to move about briskly, like gleaming whirligig beetles, and the lights on the advertising tower closest to the stadium flickered across the Squirrel-brand margarine ad.

— Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
Above the roofs, like an alien protrusion, the lights on a faraway derrick flickered.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of flickered

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Inside Lee Arena, a palpable energy vibrated through the crowd.

— Latif Love July 23, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026
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

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