as in oscillates
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to move or be shaped like waves
undulating hills an undulating surface
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Recent Examples of undulates
Miller also strategically employs the Pietà in his Confederate Women’s Monument, turning to Michelangelo’s later Depositional group from the Pietà Bandini, in which the dead Christ is not draped on Mary’s lap and knees but undulates across the bodies of his earthbound beloveds.
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Horace D. Ballard, Artforum, 22 Apr. 2026
Nearby, a robot undulates through water like a fish.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 27 Jan. 2026
Horace D. Ballard, Artforum, 22 Apr. 2026
Nearby, a robot undulates through water like a fish.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for undulates
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Like the albums themselves, the experience constantly oscillates between dread and beauty, alienation and intimacy.—
Jonathan Cohen,
SPIN,
12 May 2026
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The fan also oscillates at a 70-degree angle and can cover a large portion of the room, distributing cool air throughout.—
George Yang,
PC Magazine,
6 Apr. 2026
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The inherent value of some watches fluctuates on a daily basis because of the materials.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2026
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When estrogen fluctuates wildly postpartum or during perimenopause, ADHD symptoms often get dramatically worse.—
Sarah Oreck,
SELF,
2 Mar. 2026
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Prime Minister-elect Peter Magyar waves a Hungarian flag after delivering his victory speech in Budapest on Sunday.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
19 Apr. 2026
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At the end of the video, Williams proposes to Laufey as her guest stars watch on with vacant expressions — even as the Grammy winner waves her hands in front of their faces.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
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Every night the Dallas Stars host playoff games, the area in and around the American Airlines Center vibrates with activity, commerce and life.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Apr. 2026
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Inside, standing 43 inches tall, a silver speaker from Takahiro Miyashita’s brand TheSoloist vibrates high fidelity through the showroom.—
Samantha Lee
Connect
April 17,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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Iran’s flag before the 1979 revolution — green, white and red with a lion and a rising sun — flutters from many overhangs.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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Cuba's President Miguel Diaz-Canel (center) flutters a Venezuelan and Cuban national flags in support of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro in Havana.—
Kiki Intarasuwan,
CBS News,
3 Jan. 2026
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Amidst the silences and stilted conversation, their willingness to be in the same room flickers into existence a relationship other than their inescapable roles as killer and survivor.—
Sophie Monks Kaufman,
IndieWire,
16 May 2026
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The two go to college together and then end up in the New York art world of the early ’90s, where their friendship flickers in and out despite the intensity of Ruth’s attachment.—
Emma Alpern,
Vulture,
8 Apr. 2026
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Now, as Venezuela’s political order convulses after the capture of strongman Nicolás Maduro and Washington ramps up pressure on Havana, that scaffolding is starting to buckle under pressure.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
24 Feb. 2026
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As the United States convulses with violent raids from emboldened ICE agents, citizens across the country have fought back with block-by-block mutual aid.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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Her daytime meals are pretty consistent and include yogurts, protein bars, protein shakes and protein pasta.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (right) shakes hands with visiting Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi in Beijing, China, May 6, 2026.—
May 6,
CBS News,
6 May 2026
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“Undulates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undulates. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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