undulates

verb

present tense third-person singular of undulate
as in oscillates
formal to move or be shaped like waves undulating hills an undulating surface

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Recent Examples of undulates The trail undulates a bit over rocky rises and occasionally detours into the woods, but experienced hikers shouldn't have any problems. — Robert Annis, Midwest Living, 7 June 2026 Miller also strategically employs the Pietà in his Confederate Women’s Monument, turning to Michelangelo’s later Depositional group from the Pietà Bandini, in which the dead Christ is not draped on Mary’s lap and knees but undulates across the bodies of his earthbound beloveds. — Horace D. Ballard, Artforum, 22 Apr. 2026 Nearby, a robot undulates through water like a fish. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for undulates
  1. oscillates
  2. fluctuates
  3. waves
  4. vibrates
  5. flutters
  6. flickers
  7. convulses
  8. shakes
Verb
  • Though small, the tool has 6 volts of power that oscillates each attachment up to 60 times per second—much faster than any traditional scrubbing could do.
    — Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Helmholtz resonance occurs when air trapped in a cavity oscillates back and forth in response to airflow.
    — Sara Hashemi, Popular Science, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of oscillates
Verb
  • The number of protesters fluctuates, with certain days attracting larger crowds.
    — David Kirichenko, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • This movement from the moon causes Earth’s rotation to slow — but our planet’s rotation also fluctuates unpredictably from year to year.
    — Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of fluctuates
Verb
  • Picture a doorman who checks your ID with great care, then waves you into any apartment in the building.
    — Julian Durand, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The Spa At the beach-level spa, the windows were left wide open during my 60-minute Salt Air Reset massage, making all-natural birdsong and waves the soundtrack of my treatment.
    — Katie Nanton, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of waves
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  • Every time my phone vibrates with a new text from him and my screen lights up with his name, a shot of serotonin goes straight to my heart.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Aug. 2026
  • This painstakingly restored 4K version looks and sounds gorgeous; cinematographer Dante Spinotti’s work glows with saturated vibrancy, and Michel Rubini and the Reds’ score vibrates on a spooky synth frequency.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 29 July 2026
Definition of vibrates
Verb
  • The flag of Iran flutters in the wind outside of the IAEA headquarters.
    — Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • Iran’s flag before the 1979 revolution — green, white and red with a lion and a rising sun — flutters from many overhangs.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Definition of flutters
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  • In the camp’s Cinema building, an old projector flickers to life on the scene where young Billy (Amanda Fix) loses her virginity, and the real Billy materializes behind Kris, hoping for a jump.
    — JP Mangalindan, Time, 10 Aug. 2026
  • On another monitor, a dashboard that resembles the menu screen of a flight simulator flickers to life — only this is no simulation.
    — Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026
Definition of flickers
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  • Now, as Venezuela’s political order convulses after the capture of strongman Nicolás Maduro and Washington ramps up pressure on Havana, that scaffolding is starting to buckle under pressure.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
  • As the United States convulses with violent raids from emboldened ICE agents, citizens across the country have fought back with block-by-block mutual aid.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Definition of convulses
Verb
  • And the reduced flow of goods through one of the world’s most consequential shipping lanes could create a ripple effect that shakes the world’s economy.
    — Justin Klawans, TheWeek, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Miami likely will hold off on signing a 15th player to a standard contract, at least for now, in order to see who shakes free in the buyout market.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of shakes

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“Undulates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undulates. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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