fluctuate
verb (used without object)
to change continually; shift back and forth; vary irregularly.
are fluctuating
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present progressiveof fluctuate.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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But the financing rates on swaps can temporarily spike much higher on smaller stocks whose prices are fluctuating sharply.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2025
The readings are not an official government record, but they are closely watched as an indicator of how temperatures are fluctuating.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2023
“But as I’m going through these stages of grief and my feelings are fluctuating, I keep getting stuck in the anger,” she said.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 28, 2023
Whereas many other playoff-bound teams are fluctuating in form, the Chargers have won five of their last six games, including each of their last four.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 1, 2023
“In the end, the way interest rates are fluctuating, a serious delay could cost a mint.”
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
