as in changed
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 fluctuated
Schreacke’s role remained consistent with perimeter shooting and floor spacing, but her effectiveness fluctuated.
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Aaron Segal, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2026
Those tariff policies fluctuated wildly over the following months as Trump made deals and walked back some of the most extreme duties.
—Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 3 Apr. 2026
The timeline has fluctuated in recent months.
—Danielle Bacher, PEOPLE, 31 Mar. 2026
The Knicks acquired Jose Alvarado from the New Orleans Pelicans shortly after McBride’s injury in late January, but his offensive production has fluctuated.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2026
Prices have fluctuated since and are up.
—Andrew Blum, Hartford Courant, 30 Mar. 2026
As temperatures fluctuated, the runoff from snowmelt and swollen mountain streams flowed steadily into the lake, rapidly increasing the water levels.
—Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
Conditions may have fluctuated between dry grasslands and forested, humid environments depending on the period.
—Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Mar. 2026
With the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial waterway between Iran and Oman where roughly a fifth of the world's oil typically passes through, remaining largely closed after the Iran war began, oil prices have fluctuated, climbing around 40% since the beginning of the war, which is now in its fourth week.
—CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
Aaron Segal, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2026
Those tariff policies fluctuated wildly over the following months as Trump made deals and walked back some of the most extreme duties.
—Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 3 Apr. 2026
The timeline has fluctuated in recent months.
—Danielle Bacher, PEOPLE, 31 Mar. 2026
The Knicks acquired Jose Alvarado from the New Orleans Pelicans shortly after McBride’s injury in late January, but his offensive production has fluctuated.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2026
Prices have fluctuated since and are up.
—Andrew Blum, Hartford Courant, 30 Mar. 2026
As temperatures fluctuated, the runoff from snowmelt and swollen mountain streams flowed steadily into the lake, rapidly increasing the water levels.
—Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
Conditions may have fluctuated between dry grasslands and forested, humid environments depending on the period.
—Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Mar. 2026
With the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial waterway between Iran and Oman where roughly a fifth of the world's oil typically passes through, remaining largely closed after the Iran war began, oil prices have fluctuated, climbing around 40% since the beginning of the war, which is now in its fourth week.
—CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fluctuated
Verb
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One of the poets inspired by Browne is Dave Bengtson, who says Browne changed his life and became a good friend.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
31 Mar. 2026
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But the political landscape has changed, thanks to a redistricting shakeup that created a deep blue district anchored by Salt Lake City.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The overarching takeaway of the study was that the benefits of crying greatly depended on the reason for why the participants were crying in the first place — which also varied depending on gender.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
2 Apr. 2026
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Conditions have varied during season openers at the ballpark.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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After the breach, North Carolina public schools, including CMS, shifted to a new student data system known as Infinite Campus, beginning this school year.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Mar. 2026
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Now, with The Masters looming, the conversation has shifted from whether Woods will play… to how the sport, and its biggest broadcast partner, will handle his absence and the controversy surrounding it.—
Rowan Fisher-Shotton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Fluctuated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fluctuated. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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