Synonyms of rippling

rippling 1 of 2

adjective

as in rippled

Related Words

• rippled
• swelling
• surging
• rolling
• rutted
• wavy
• undulating
• billowing
• unaligned
• undulant
• undulatory
• lopsided
• rutty
• pocked
• inexact
• unbalanced
• pitted
• knobby
• knurled
• knobbly
• nubby
• nubbly
• knurly

Dissimilar Words

• uniform
• exact
• true
• regular
• aligned
• vertical
• horizontal
• straight
• smooth
• level
• flat
• even
• tabular
• flush
• plumb
• plane

rippling

2 of 2

verb

present participle of ripple

as in splashing

to flow in a broken irregular stream

water rippling gently over the tiers of the fountain

Synonyms & Similar Words

• splashing
• washing
• bubbling
• dripping
• trickling
• gurgling
• swirling
• lapping
• dribbling
• plashing
• eddying
• rushing
• purling
• swishing
• guggling
• swooshing
• swashing
• dropping
• gushing
• spurting
• squirting
• spewing
• spouting
• whishing
• jetting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rolling
• pouring
• running
• streaming

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of rippling

Verb

Part of the problem is that every summer, water pounds down on sidewalks in the Treasure Valley, drops rippling on glassy reflective surfaces, all because of sprinkler jets overshooting the grass and landing on pavement. — Idaho Statesman, 23 Aug. 2026

Still, the hope is that the influx will usher in a larger wave of economic activity in the region, rippling out from Electric Boat and driving increases in tourism, recreational activities and other industries. — P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026

If the early universe obeyed this rule, our modern cosmos would be devoid of substance, just energy fields rippling eternally through emptiness. — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 13 Aug. 2026

One painting might look like water rippling in a pond, another like the roots of a tree, and another like a lionfish. — Alyssa N. Salcedo, jsonline.com, 10 Aug. 2026

As the drugs whittle waistlines, their impact is rippling beyond the bathroom scale and into a surprisingly wide swath of American life. — Elyse Moody, Architectural Digest, 27 July 2026

That shift in mindset is rippling through mountain and foothill communities too. — Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 24 July 2026

Layers of padded fabric created a rippling sand dune effect, while the structured bodice and exaggerated shoulders gave the look a futuristic edge. — Amanda Le, InStyle, 23 July 2026

All the tempestuous hormones and emotions and urges invisibly flashing across their own bodies like a rippling second skin. — Literary Hub, 20 July 2026