fluctuate
verb (used without object)
to change continually; shift back and forth; vary irregularly.
had been fluctuating
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past perfect progressiveof fluctuate.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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The camp had been fluctuating in the hundreds of people for several weeks but in recent days started to swell as more migrants saw the situation as an invitation.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 18, 2021
