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undulate

[uhn-juh-layt, uhn-dyuh-, -duh-, uhn-juh-lit, -layt, uhn-dyuh-, -duh-] / ˈʌn dʒəˌleɪt, ˈʌn djə-, -də-, ˈʌn dʒə lɪt, -ˌleɪt, ˈʌn djə-, -də- /


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The heavy concrete roof is actually suspended just above the walls, and seems to undulate, letting more light through in a thin opening above the altar.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 6, 2026

In the area with cold plunging and a sauna, the walls undulate with patterns that change color, designed to evoke arctic caves and volcanic rock.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 18, 2026

Like I said before, most worms on planet Earth—well, those visible to the naked eye— have a lot of chambers and undulate, which isn’t very sandworm-ish.

From Slate ● Mar. 8, 2024

A helical structure on the underside of the sheet rotates like a corkscrew to cause the carpet to undulate and create a travelling wave on the water.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 4, 2023

There is only white smoke visible inside the box, and it continues to ripple and undulate against the glass.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

It rumbles and undulates across the floor, like a lonely camel enduring across a windswept desert.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026

Much like the style itself, the popularity of ruffles undulates through the decades.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 4, 2022

The track undulates and thickens, then dissolves before revealing too many secrets.

From New York Times ● Sep. 9, 2022

I’m not really thinking, just flowing along with my bike as the trail undulates and crosses a road before heading through a thicket.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 1, 2022

It seems to be now the molecule of atomic chemistry, and anon the same ether that undulates with light or radiant heat.

From Little Masterpieces of Science: Invention and Discovery by George Iles

Begun in the 15th century, the 25,000-mile network undulated over the Andes and west coast of South America, replete with stone paths, rope bridges, staircases, fortresses, inns and warehouses to serve relays of royal runners.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2025

On all sides, the sea undulated, the color of mercury.

From New York Times ● Dec. 27, 2022

World No. 3 Minjee Lee said that taking her time will be a key on the blue course’s sloped fairways and undulated greens this week.

From Washington Times ● Jun. 22, 2022

As it has done since antiquity, the fragrant smoke undulated skyward, a thin thread seeking to unite us on earth with something above.

From Salon ● Apr. 30, 2022

The arrows undulated again, and with every step he took, they led the way to the dead end of the hall.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova

It appeared on a peach-colored background in undulating cream script: Eat what you want, add what you need.

From Salon ● Sep. 15, 2026

A strikingly potent Frida, Isabel Leonard used her velvety mezzo to find the drama of the artist’s remembered torment as well as the undulating sensuality of her love for painting and colors.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 18, 2026

McIlroy says he does not feel pain while hitting shots but the 7,394 yard Aronimink is a demanding and undulating walk.

From BBC ● May 13, 2026

The 2026 gubernatorial contest has been an undulating, unpredictable whirlwind.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2026

Opening his eyes again, he noticed a hazy, undulating shadow coming toward him.

From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook




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