as in to vary
to pass from one form, state, or level to another
temperatures will fluctuate between the low and high 50s today
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Recent Examples of fluctuate
But the power of the geomagnetic storm, like that of a rain storm, can fluctuate.
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Racquel Bazos, Baltimore Sun, 1 June 2025
This can fluctuate depending on your kitchen and how well the oven is insulated, [but] this temperature range falls within the 'danger zone' of 40 to 140°F, where spoilage organisms can grow quickly.
—Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 27 May 2025
Water wisdom: Water levels can fluctuate significantly due to power generation.
—Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 22 May 2025
But far from being laughable, these behavioral stereotypes are the external manifestations of big internal shifts, many of them linked to the effects of fluctuating hormones on the brain.
—Andrea Kane, CNN Money, 21 May 2025
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Racquel Bazos, Baltimore Sun, 1 June 2025
This can fluctuate depending on your kitchen and how well the oven is insulated, [but] this temperature range falls within the 'danger zone' of 40 to 140°F, where spoilage organisms can grow quickly.
—Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 27 May 2025
Water wisdom: Water levels can fluctuate significantly due to power generation.
—Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 22 May 2025
But far from being laughable, these behavioral stereotypes are the external manifestations of big internal shifts, many of them linked to the effects of fluctuating hormones on the brain.
—Andrea Kane, CNN Money, 21 May 2025
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While keyboard quality is fairly consistent across laptops, trackpads can vary wildly.—
Luke Larsen,
Wired News,
15 June 2025
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Zoo Miami What To Know Goliath, who hatched on Santa Cruz Island in the Galapagos sometime between 1885 and 1890 according to varying official records, has resided in the U.S. since 1929 and at Zoo Miami since 1981.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 June 2025
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The real question is whether their presence changes the fundamental nature of what these events represent.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
10 June 2025
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Founded in 2014, Kering Eyewear was a pioneer in changing the business model for luxury groups in the eyewear category, straying from the well-trodden licensing business model.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
10 June 2025
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Especially as the messaging around nonalcoholic beer has shifted to broaden its appeal, according to Dave Williams, vice president of analytics and insight for Bump Williams Consulting, a Connecticut firm that specializes in the alcoholic beverage industry.—
Bailey Schulz,
USA Today,
8 June 2025
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If the city eliminates a pilot program to shift the city’s fleet of trash trucks to electric vehicles, full-service customers could pay $42.76 instead of $43.60 during the first year — with similar discounts in future years.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 June 2025
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“Fluctuate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fluctuate. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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