Synonyms for fluctuate

Most common

vacillate · waver · oscillate · vibrate

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Verb

Antonyms

stabilize, steady, persist

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Definitions

1. v. 1

   To vary irregularly; to swing.

Related words

Word family

fluctuation

Forms

Past participle

fluctuated
e.g. fluctuated → vacillated, wavered, oscillated, vibrated…

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Example sentences

• waver We will also not waver in our values and our principles as a nation.
• vary Vary your cardio exercises to keep it interesting.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

roll¹, wave¹, vary², sway¹

5 letters

doubt¹, shake¹, waver²

7 letters

vibrate², flicker², flutter²

8 letters

hesitate³

9 letters

oscillate³, vacillate³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (vary² = 2 syllables).