fluctuate
verb [I] /ˈflʌk.tju.eɪt/Definition
C2 to change, especially continuously and between one level or thing and another: Vegetable prices fluctuate according to the season. Her wages fluctuate between £150 and £200 a week. Her weight fluctuates wildly. fluctuating pricesChangingAdapting and modifying Adapting and attuning to somethingChanging frequently fluctuation /ˌflʌk.tjuˈeɪ.ʃən/ noun [C or U] › fluctuations in share prices/the exchange rate/temperatureChange and changes
(Definition of fluctuate verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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- a new broom sweeps clean idiom
- about-turn noun
- alter verb (CHANGE)
- alternate adjective
- alternate verb
- bastardize verb
- convert verb (CHANGE)
- convertible adjective
- fluid adjective (LIKELY TO CHANGE)
- modulate verb (PLAN/PROCESS)
- move the goalposts idiom
- new broom noun
- polymorphous adjective
- rearrange verb
- swing verb (MOVE SIDEWAYS)
- transfigure verb
- transform verb
- transitional adjective
- transmogrify verb
- transmute verb
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