fluctuate
verb (used without object)
to change continually; shift back and forth; vary irregularly.
was fluctuating
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past progressiveof fluctuate.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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After a cesarean section, Aryana Jacobs, a 34-year-old health technology analyst in Washington, D.C., was told that her blood pressure was fluctuating.
From New York Times ● May 28, 2023
He took to the track late as the team made repairs to his rear wing, after it was fluctuating when the DRS overtaking aid was open during the first session.
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2022
By the time Medina Leon saw a doctor on May 27, her skin had yellowed, her temperature was fluctuating and her heart struggled to pump blood.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2022
“I was in a manic state. I was fluctuating between being very precise and knowing exactly what to do and severe traumatic episodes while crying loudly,” she said.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 18, 2018
The Christian religion was fluctuating between its own historically positive base and a pure deism, which, grounded on morality, was in its turn to lay the foundation of ethics.
From Autobiography: Truth and Fiction Relating to My Life by John Oxenford
