as in to oscillate
formal
to move or be shaped like waves
undulating hills an undulating surface
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Recent Examples of undulate
Navigating through the dirt in large, undulating curves is fun enough, but the game really shines when Pepper bursts out through the top layer of dirt in large, arcing jumps.
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Ars Technica, 22 Dec. 2024
See Demi Moore, whose ultra-long hair was styled into silky, undulating waves that radiated health at the Governors Awards on las tweek.
—Hannah Coates, Vogue, 24 Nov. 2024
To build the fantasy that became my world, the authorities excavated earth from 870 acres of hills that used to undulate in Bedok and Siglap, in the east of Singapore.
—Zining Mok, Longreads, 22 Oct. 2024
The home is easily recognizable with its jagged, undulating roofline resembling a series of cresting waves and donning hand-cut copper shingles evoking the scales of a fish.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 1 Sep. 2024
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Ars Technica, 22 Dec. 2024
See Demi Moore, whose ultra-long hair was styled into silky, undulating waves that radiated health at the Governors Awards on las tweek.
—Hannah Coates, Vogue, 24 Nov. 2024
To build the fantasy that became my world, the authorities excavated earth from 870 acres of hills that used to undulate in Bedok and Siglap, in the east of Singapore.
—Zining Mok, Longreads, 22 Oct. 2024
The home is easily recognizable with its jagged, undulating roofline resembling a series of cresting waves and donning hand-cut copper shingles evoking the scales of a fish.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 1 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undulate
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Researchers around the world spotted an unusual oscillating sine wave sketched across seismographs.—
Darren Orf,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 Mar. 2025
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There’s no dialogue, and the shots are often fixed at odd angles (except for one scene that rather horrifyingly uses an oscillating security camera in a parking lot) — all of which only manages to heighten the darkness of the physical comedy.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
7 Mar. 2025
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Keep in mind that rental prices and room rates will fluctuate greatly during the winter and festival season, spiking in January.—
Bailey Berg,
Architectural Digest,
22 Mar. 2025
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On Friday, March 21, the actor, 44, posted a trio of photos of himself on Instagram, showing how his body size has fluctuated throughout the years.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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The pope, seated in a wheelchair, waved from the balcony and smiled.—
Danielle Wallace,
Fox News,
23 Mar. 2025
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An 11-year-old boy in the passenger seat waved a handgun and laughed as his side of the vehicle struck the cyclist.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA TODAY,
21 Mar. 2025
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With the Penguins leading 1-0 in the third period on Sunday in St. Paul, Crosby’s fluttering shot from the left circle just eluded Fleury’s glove and ended up as the game-winner.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
10 Mar. 2025
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There are miles of trails and gardens to keep you busy all day, including the Cecil B. Day Butterfly Center, which is surrounded by gardens and filled with fluttering butterflies.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
23 Feb. 2025
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Praise God … my entire body is vibrating with joy right now.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
10 Mar. 2025
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The room looked like an airport lounge — gleaming white tables with copies of Foreign Policy, an inaudible conference livestream — and vibrated with the energy of journalists from around the world begging to get inside.—
Caitlin L. Chandler,
The Dial,
6 Mar. 2025
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For some in the room, Paul’s rebellion reflected their deep unease over Trump’s protectionism, which has rattled stock markets, shaken consumer confidence, and strained America’s relationships with its allies.—
Eric Cortellessa,
TIME,
18 Mar. 2025
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This structure has been shaken in less than three months of President Trump’s second administration.—
Llewellyn King,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Mar. 2025
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No small tail flickered out of sight and no trace of perforation was visible.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
12 Mar. 2025
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The night was clear, and the lights of Washington, D.C., flickered below.—
Johnny Dodd,
People.com,
4 Feb. 2025
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His long gray beard flows in convulsing waves to his shoulders.—
Alfredo Sosa,
The Christian Science Monitor,
27 Feb. 2025
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Three times in the modern era, the world has been convulsed by fights over the supercontinent and the waters around it.—
HAL BRANDS,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Undulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undulate. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.
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