Vocabulary
Oscillate
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
move or swing back and forth in a regular rhythm.
Urdu meaning
ارتعاش، گردش
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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Without investment in climate adaptation, rural infrastructure and social protection, we will continue to oscillate between stress and crisis never quite tipping into catastrophe, but never escaping fragility either.
Dawn Editorials —
Fragile equilibrium
— 2026-02-23
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Some, like Pakistan, oscillate between the two extremes.
Dawn Editorials —
Perverse third way
— 2024-09-17
Synonyms
swing, sway, swing from side to side, swing back and forth, swing backwards and forwards
Antonyms
abide, adhere, hold fast, persist
Curator example
“the grain pan near the front of the combine oscillates back and forth”
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Urdu equivalents where we have them, word relations, and—when generated—real lines from the editorial archive
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