as in undulating
rising and falling in a wavelike pattern
The animal swims with an undulatory motion.
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Adjective
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Our drills included hours of seamlessly merging poetry with three chords, providing me with an undulant field to riff on.—
Patti Smith,
New Yorker,
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As the undulant hills beyond the valley turned blue in front of me, a cat sauntered onto the veranda and wound its tail around my ankles.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The Nike Air Max 95 Paisley sees its signature wavy stripes get a bandana print through laser-etching.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
22 May 2026
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The braids are small with wavy, loose pieces.—
Kara Jillian Brown,
InStyle,
22 May 2026
Adjective
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The achievement allowed researchers to recreate how the nervous system communicates with the heart, opening potential new paths for studying irregular heart rhythms and developing future treatments that could reduce reliance on electronic pacemakers.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
23 May 2026
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But even among irregular satellites, Nereid is an outlier, Belyakov said.—
Jacopo Prisco,
CNN Money,
20 May 2026
Adjective
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Like each previous year, a rolling promotional video, showcasing the achievements of China’s film industry, played on the large screen at the pavilion and captivated many attendees.—
Partner Content,
Variety,
17 May 2026
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With waterfalls and lush rolling hills, its landscape is at once jagged and stunning, enough to rival that of the more-popular Bora Bora.—
Skyli Alvarez,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 May 2026
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These Italian suede sneakers feature a durable gum sole that’s perfect for a long day of walking without tripping over cobblestones or uneven pavement.—
Melony Forcier,
Travel + Leisure,
14 May 2026
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Elsewhere, shopping was uneven.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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“Undulatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undulatory. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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