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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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This sense of optimism fluctuated significantly until June 2023, when the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down Biden’s first attempt at relieving student loan debt sent public opinion into a tailspin.

— Paxton Honerkamp, CNBC, 2 July 2026
Until this past Supreme Court term, emergency applications fluctuated year to year but showed no clear upward trend.

— Ken B. Morales, ProPublica, 1 July 2026

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Letexier waved off Ziko’s goal for the infraction, which occurred an astonishing 18 seconds before the apparent goal.

— Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
Witnesses said the e-cyclist was waved through a crosswalk by a driver of a vehicle who slowed down in the right lane.

— Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 6 July 2026

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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

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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

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