ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsUundulate
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undulate
Meaning: to move in a smooth, wave-like motion
undulate in a sentence
How undulate is used in real sentences:
Tall grass began to undulate in the evening wind.
The silk banners undulated above the crowded street.
“As trains arrived, concealed joints allowed the ribbons to undulate in smooth waves, stirred by air pushed through the hall.”
— from the passage Against the Metal
Synonyms for undulate
Other words for undulate — ripple, wave and billow — carry the same meaning.
- ripple
- wave
- billow
Antonyms of undulate
Words that mean the opposite of undulate:
- flatten
- straighten
- stiffen
Where it comes from
From Latin undula, meaning 'little wave.'
Memory hook
UNDULATE has U-shaped dips: picture a line rising and falling in waves.