as in undulating
rising and falling in a wavelike pattern
The animal swims with an undulatory motion.
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Adjective
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Our drills included hours of seamlessly merging poetry with three chords, providing me with an undulant field to riff on.—
Patti Smith,
New Yorker,
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As the undulant hills beyond the valley turned blue in front of me, a cat sauntered onto the veranda and wound its tail around my ankles.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Her curls were styled in a casual side-part with her natural wavy texture on full display.—
Emma Banks,
InStyle,
12 Mar. 2026
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Now, my youthful experimentations with this stretchy style weren't exactly camera ready, as it was constantly getting tangled in my thick, wavy hair.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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El Nino and La Nina events occur at irregular intervals, typically every 2 to 7 years.—
Dan Peck,
ABC News,
14 Mar. 2026
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Below, experts break down why being stressed or anxious can set off such a chain reaction in the first place and share ways to break free—or prevent irregular stress poops entirely.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
13 Mar. 2026
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Choiniere intercepted a pass near midfield, raced to the top of the penalty arc and slipped a rolling shot inside the left post to open the scoring in the 73rd minute.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Mar. 2026
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The dough must be mixed by hand or a low-speed mixer, and the rounds must be made without the help of a rolling pin.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
14 Mar. 2026
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The National Park Service sees planting as insurance against the uneven distribution and high mortality of the naturally sprouting trees.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Davis’ successor, Steve Alford, failed to replicate the success of Davis’ goodbye season during his uneven eight-year run in Iowa City.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Undulatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undulatory. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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