UNDULANT Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

undulant

adjective

Definition of undulant

as in rolling

rising and falling in a wavelike pattern The undulant hills dotted with sheep made for a perfect pastoral scene.

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Recent Examples of undulant It is suspended, high in the air, above a line of low, undulant blue hills. — Roxana Robinson, The New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2021 As the undulant hills beyond the valley turned blue in front of me, a cat sauntered onto the veranda and wound its tail around my ankles. — Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025 Behind her, an undulant cascade of a semi-transparent textile striped in dark green is nearly abstract. — Roberta Smith, New York Times, 24 June 2021 Our drills included hours of seamlessly merging poetry with three chords, providing me with an undulant field to riff on. — Patti Smith, New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2025 The pool deck looks out on the undulant topography of Beverly Hills, with the steeple tops of pine trees etched in the distance. — Barrett Swanson, Harper's Magazine, 25 May 2021 Across its emerald landscape there is an undulant sea of simple white religious symbols that mark the final resting place of those who served their country with honor and gallantry and an impressive blend of quiet patriotism. — Thomas Farragher, BostonGlobe.com, 26 May 2023

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Electric motorcycles, meanwhile, have become rolling showcases for torque figures and quarter-mile times.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 July 2026
Lockups for insiders are expiring on a rolling basis in the coming weeks and months, which could add selling pressure to the stock price as index inclusion adds buying pressure.

— Tobias Burns, CNBC, 6 July 2026

Definition of rolling

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To blow out your curls for a wavy texture like Taylor's, Gutterman says to use a small round brush and focus your dryer on your ends to smooth out strands and give the ends that curl.

— Audrey Noble, InStyle, 2 July 2026
In a house where trim is stripped away, like 1022 Via Treviso, there’s nowhere to hide a wavy wall or a slightly off corner.

— David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 27 June 2026

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