as in undulant
rising and falling in a wavelike pattern
The undulating terrain was difficult to traverse on foot.
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as in fluctuating
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to move or be shaped like waves
undulating hills an undulating surface
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Recent Examples of undulating
Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Sep. 2025
However, in both cases, their undulating branches were capable of growing up to 15 inches long.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 17 Sep. 2025
Advertisement Black Americans understood that the struggle for freedom could be long and undulating.
—Time, 12 Sep. 2025
Excavating wetlands, as various studies have suggested, would yield soil that could be mounded into sound-blocking berms, as at Brooklyn Bridge Park; lookouts, as on Governors Island; and undulating grasslands like those at Freshkills.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 9 Sep. 2025
This track-centric experience lets drivers who’ve completed the Ice Experience session, master drifting through the curves on Circuit Mécaglisse’s undulating main track, and experience those 500-plus-hp 911 rocketships for lap after lap.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2025
The undulating building features exhibition spaces, a library, a museum, and concert venues where a rotating program of art exhibitions, performances, conferences, and workshops showcase Azeri history and contemporary culture, both local and international.
—Mae Hamilton, AFAR Media, 9 Sep. 2025
For example, the undulating landscape of the Chinese Hillside Garden is threaded with meandering paths that wind through a woodland of conifer trees and beside a narrow stream with a small waterfall.
—Jeanine Barone, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Take advantage of the French American designer’s signature undulating designs in this elegant teapot created especially for The Qi.
—Elissa Suh, Architectural Digest, 21 Aug. 2025
Verb
October 2022 found areas of the Anza-Borrego Desert painted with thick bunches of yellow goldeneye flowers, carpets of yellow chinchweed and clusters of purple sand verbena sweeping over undulating sand dunes along Highway S-22 heading toward Salton Sea.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Sep. 2025
However, in both cases, their undulating branches were capable of growing up to 15 inches long.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 17 Sep. 2025
Advertisement Black Americans understood that the struggle for freedom could be long and undulating.
—Time, 12 Sep. 2025
Excavating wetlands, as various studies have suggested, would yield soil that could be mounded into sound-blocking berms, as at Brooklyn Bridge Park; lookouts, as on Governors Island; and undulating grasslands like those at Freshkills.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 9 Sep. 2025
This track-centric experience lets drivers who’ve completed the Ice Experience session, master drifting through the curves on Circuit Mécaglisse’s undulating main track, and experience those 500-plus-hp 911 rocketships for lap after lap.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2025
The undulating building features exhibition spaces, a library, a museum, and concert venues where a rotating program of art exhibitions, performances, conferences, and workshops showcase Azeri history and contemporary culture, both local and international.
—Mae Hamilton, AFAR Media, 9 Sep. 2025
For example, the undulating landscape of the Chinese Hillside Garden is threaded with meandering paths that wind through a woodland of conifer trees and beside a narrow stream with a small waterfall.
—Jeanine Barone, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Take advantage of the French American designer’s signature undulating designs in this elegant teapot created especially for The Qi.
—Elissa Suh, Architectural Digest, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for undulating
Adjective
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Across its emerald landscape there is an undulant sea of simple white religious symbols that mark the final resting place of those who served their country with honor and gallantry and an impressive blend of quiet patriotism.—
Thomas Farragher,
BostonGlobe.com,
26 May 2023
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The sobrasada sits on a slab of black terrazzo perched on a pedestal, a straight-sided block of scoopable spiced sausage the color of red ochre whose surface is an undulant landscape.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Jan. 2023
Verb
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That number decreased significantly the following day, to 909, and continued to drop before fluctuating between about 30 and 300 applications for the duration of the application period.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Oct. 2025
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Those payouts total almost $158 million, with the amount paid each year fluctuating — adding up to $19 million in 2020, for example, but reaching $36 million last year.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
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Quadrupole ion traps use four electrode poles to generate oscillating electric fields that confine ions.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Sep. 2025
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That such harmony could exist between an object-maker like Calder and an object-denier like Duchamp, who dreamed of an art made only of ideas, suggests that the engines of art are always oscillating.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The 67-year-old singer arrived at the Saint Laurent spring 2026 show outside the Eiffel Tower on Monday night during Paris Fashion Week, her wavy blond hair loosely trapped under the collar of her leather top, curls snaking around the edges of her face, pooling just below her collarbone.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
30 Sep. 2025
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The Bear star wore her hair in a wavy bob.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Coomes has seen unexplained orbs fluttering in upstairs offices on the security cameras.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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The Only Murders in the Building actress was the epitome of bridal glam, and went for fluttering lashes, blushed cheeks and peachy pink lips for the occasion.—
Starr Bowenbank,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The robot uses a strong rolling gait when steered by a rotating magnetic field.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Sep. 2025
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So my rolling carry-on suitcase just couldn’t be checked.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Rookie running back Omarion Hampton started waving his hand toward the sideline.—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Many springs feature a visible boil at the water surface above the spring vent, crystal clear water, submerged grasses waving in the current, and a range of fish, turtles, snails and other aquatic animals hiding in the grasses.—
Christopher F. Meindl,
The Conversation,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The piece is crafted from solid poplar wood, finished with a white wash, and sits on top of sturdy iron legs, which have adjustable levels to accommodate uneven floors or area rugs.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
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Broader trends suggest an uneven labor market, with professions like health care continuing to thrive while other fields lag, Stahle said.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Undulating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undulating. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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