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to move or be shaped like waves
undulating hills an undulating surface
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Recent Examples of undulated
Harrison remarks that the silhouette is slightly undulated, so your back and behind rest naturally along the subtle curve instead of needing to adjust every five minutes.
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Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 22 Jan. 2026
Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 22 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for undulated
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While most of Maryland has been facing some level of drought since last year, conditions have fluctuated, improving in June 2025 and worsening in recent days.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
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The poll was conducted from April 16 through Monday, as oil prices fluctuated and Americans spent more at the gas pump.—
Linley Sanders,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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In one image, a radiant Kiara waved at the camera, Joel’s hands cradling her belly.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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The Reds waved the white flag in the ninth inning on Wednesday night, sending catcher Jose Trevino to the mound as the sacrificial pitcher.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
30 Apr. 2026
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Stars forward Arttu Hyry had what appeared to be a wide-open look at a tying goal in the slot, but misfired as the puck fluttered over the net.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Apr. 2026
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As Ember brushed past to turn on the lamp, one of the sheets came unstuck and fluttered out into the hallway, caught in her slight draft.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 Apr. 2026
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Over the past couple of weeks, oil prices have oscillated between the $90-$100 a barrel range, having gone even higher during the conflict.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Apr. 2026
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The indexes oscillated between gains and losses throughout the session following the developments.—
Sean Conlon,Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
1 Apr. 2026
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For a moment, the plane quivered around them like a greyhound straining on a leash.—
Burkhard Bilger,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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Uneasy laughter flickered about the ballroom.—
Andrea Castillo,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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The lights flickered on screen, and then my room went dark.—
Sheena Vasani,
The Verge,
25 Apr. 2026
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The pilot of a helicopter that crashed on a sightseeing flight off the Hawaiian island of Kauai last month, killing three passengers, told investigators that the aircraft vibrated and spun before plunging into the water, according to report released Friday.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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The envelope all but vibrated in her hands.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 Apr. 2026
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Minutes into the execution, the team warden briefly flicked Hitchcock‘s face and yelled his name twice and shook his shoulders.—
Jeffrey Collins,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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Bukele shook off his delusions of being the emperor of social media and abandoned his bullying tactics in the face of the biggest bully.—
Óscar Martínez,
The Dial,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Undulated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undulated. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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