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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According to Bodine, public discourse around artificial intelligence often oscillates between unchecked optimism and outright resistance, leaving little room for more measured conversations about responsible implementation.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
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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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This is why the healthiest couples remind themselves that attraction is something that fluctuates naturally.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
24 May 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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Reid waves a paperback around before tossing it behind his back.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
2 June 2026
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Ben-Gvir waves a large Israeli flag and tells the detainees.—
Nick Duffy,
NBC news,
20 May 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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But in the final scene, when Sam goes to the bathroom to change the bandage on his forehead, the mirror flickers with static at his reflection.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
23 May 2026
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Instead, the planet's illuminated footprint now flickers in response to economics, technology, policy decisions and global crises — a constantly shifting portrait of human activity visible from space.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
20 May 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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The Moon, planet of our emotions, lifts your 10th House of Career, while innovative Uranus shakes your 4th House of Home and Family.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
30 May 2026
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The ones that are accepted are run through a machine that shakes the envelopes — this makes the ballot sink to the bottom of the envelope — and slices them open.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
28 May 2026
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“Undulates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undulates. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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