as in undulant
rising and falling in a wavelike pattern
The undulating terrain was difficult to traverse on foot.
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to move or be shaped like waves
undulating hills an undulating surface
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Recent Examples of 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
Pregnancy fashion unfurls with Pleats Pleases’s joyous, undulating designs.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 19 Aug. 2025
These cookies get top marks for that undulating texture, and each cookie has a unique, complex, and, at times, subtle flavor to explore.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 Aug. 2025
Verb
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
Pregnancy fashion unfurls with Pleats Pleases’s joyous, undulating designs.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 19 Aug. 2025
These cookies get top marks for that undulating texture, and each cookie has a unique, complex, and, at times, subtle flavor to explore.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 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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Leaders should forecast infrastructure gaps and fluctuating demand cycles, and implement flexible risk management.—
Munkhtuya Rentsenbat,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Covering them can help mimic the conditions of a cellar—insulating them against fluctuating temperatures and keeping them from drying out.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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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
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Hotter objects give off more heat; their waves are more energetic, oscillating with a shorter wavelength.—
Joseph Howlett,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The open air feeling inside Palm Tree Club KC revolves around a blue fusion quartzite bar encasing a wavy bar-to-ceiling backbar acting as the spiral centerpiece for the entire space.—
Andrew Watman,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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She was stunningly draped in a tan Harith Hashim ensemble, the wavy silhouette of which contrasted with how Andrew Fitzsimons styled her hair perfectly straight.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Where at one time soldiers and sailors made do with fluttering flags or flashes of light to send simple messages, the modern warfighter is part of a global digital network where data rushes about like water out of a firehose and satellites act as a vital link in that network.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
6 Sep. 2025
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From November to March, the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve transforms into a vibrant, fluttering kingdom.—
Gaby Keiderling,
Robb Report,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Chef Enrico Crippa’s dishes are celebrations of the rolling hills of the Piedmont region and his love for herbs, flowers, and vegetables.—
Jamila Robinson,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
16 Sep. 2025
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Tracking the moon’s rolling stones Finding recent boulder falls on the moon has been a long-standing challenge.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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There are already around 10,000 Fenerbahce diehards filling the stadium with noise some 90 minutes before kick off, waving humungous flags and singing along to dodgy Euro pop, at a time when the Etihad will only just be opening its doors to a smattering of eager fans.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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The humanoid displays visual recognition capabilities during this instance, reacting to a wave by waving back and performing human-like locomotion by imitating humans.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Conventional cooling systems often rely on cold plates that offer indirect contact with battery cells, which can result in uneven temperature distribution.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Sep. 2025
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Polishing and setting diamonds on uneven surfaces is a rare skill and Chopard does it all in-house.—
Thomas Waller,
Footwear News,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Undulating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undulating. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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