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fluctuated

  • past participle
    of fluctuate.
    fluctuate
    verb (used without object)
    to change continually; shift back and forth; vary irregularly.
  • past tense form
    of fluctuate.
    fluctuate
    verb (used without object)
    to change continually; shift back and forth; vary irregularly.

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Equity markets fluctuated ahead of the CPI release, though Seoul enjoyed another strong day as it claws back some of the huge tech-led losses sustained in July.

From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026

Energy prices have fluctuated since the conflict started on 28 February as traders reacted to disruptions to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.

From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026

The figure was certainly made up: Over the following weeks it fluctuated up and down, ultimately settling at 57 — also made up.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026

For most of the past decade that gap fluctuated between $10 and $15 a barrel.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026

The geographic boundaries of the political/social spheres that could usefully be grouped as “Europe” or “China” fluctuated over the centuries.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond