as in oscillates
formal
to move or be shaped like waves
undulating hills an undulating surface
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Looking around the restaurant patio at the Chateau Marmont, populated by folks famous and fame-adjacent, some whispering, others talking at a volume that seems less an invitation than a demand to eavesdrop, the filmmaker shakes his head and smiles.—
Glenn Whipp,
Los Angeles Times,
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Dexter has a panicked, sickened feeling after seeing his first dead kid, and the whole experience shakes him to his core.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
27 Dec. 2024
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The camera sways and various items around the room fall over.—
Joedy McCreary,
USA TODAY,
6 Dec. 2024
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The feeling of walking up to your property, putting the keys in the door but then the door just sways open.—
David Crown,
Forbes,
4 Dec. 2024
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“Undulates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undulates. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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