fluctuated

verb

past tense of fluctuate
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 While payload capacity stats have fluctuated during development, the firm states a maximum payload capacity of 7,000 kilograms to low-Earth orbit. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026 The number of people considered missing has fluctuated significantly as recovery efforts have accelerated. — Jon Haworth, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026 The number of food recalls classified by the FDA has fluctuated sharply over the past decade. — Dian Zhang, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026 The investigation found that prices fluctuated by as much as 23%, and could cost families more than $1,200 a year. — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026 For this reason trailing P/E ratios have fluctuated between the mid single-digits and 35-40 for refiners like Phillips and Marathon Petroleum over the past ten years (excluding the pandemic period). — Michael Khouw, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026 SpaceX shares have fluctuated since the company debuted at $135. — Janet Lorin, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026 Although China and North Korea share a border and are both communist states, their relationship has fluctuated over the nearly eight decades since the two countries were founded. — Zheng Jiyong, Foreign Affairs, 10 Aug. 2026 Scott’s velocity has fluctuated over the past week, but Roberts said the Dodgers haven’t yet found an explanation for the trend. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 9 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fluctuated
  1. changed
  2. varied
  3. shifted
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  • That has changed quietly, with robots now performing important roles in operating rooms, hospital wards, rehabilitation centers, and corridors around the world.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Tehran’s own understanding of deterrence has also changed over the course of the war.
    — Hamidreza Azizi, Time, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of changed
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  • Hinduism comprises a wide array of traditions and beliefs and has varied across more than 3,000 years of history, and there is no consensus number of Hindu gods.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026
  • For the study, 878 former NFL players who died from 2016-21, which varied from players in their 20s to their 80s and in between, at least 215 of them had CTE in some stage.
    — Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of varied
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  • The Cook Political Report recently shifted Texas into its toss-up category, from a race considered to lean Republican.
    — Cory Smith, Baltimore Sun, 31 Aug. 2026
  • From their second year onward, the prizes shifted their focus to unusual but authentic research, both in response to criticism and to establish greater credibility.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of shifted

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“Fluctuated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fluctuated. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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