as in splashing
to flow in a broken irregular stream
water rippling gently over the tiers of the fountain
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Recent Examples of rippling
Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 9 Oct. 2025
Cascale’s annual meeting kicked off in Hong Kong last month with an exuberant drum performance and a slight but significant disagreement that mirrored broader tensions rippling across the global apparel industry.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 8 Oct. 2025
Fringe followed, rippling across hems and sleeves with a sense of motion and fun.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
That same phrase—heritage American—has been rippling across the right, particularly on the social web.
—Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 7 Oct. 2025
The effects of a government shutdown are rippling across the country.
—Franco Ordoñez, NPR, 2 Oct. 2025
That remarkable resurgence, from one of the oldest players on a team rippling with youth, helped the Red Sox back into the postseason for the first time in four years.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Gilman explained the danger of rippling water begins when a skier touches the ramp.
—Barbie Porter, Twin Cities, 29 Sep. 2025
Word of Starbucks cafe closures is rippling across Southern California, with social media posts and letters in café doorways alerting customers that their coffee stop is soon to be no more.
—Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
In these cases, a minimalistic decoy approach with some rippling or swimming decoys for motion is better.
—Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 9 Oct. 2025
Cascale’s annual meeting kicked off in Hong Kong last month with an exuberant drum performance and a slight but significant disagreement that mirrored broader tensions rippling across the global apparel industry.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 8 Oct. 2025
Fringe followed, rippling across hems and sleeves with a sense of motion and fun.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
That same phrase—heritage American—has been rippling across the right, particularly on the social web.
—Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 7 Oct. 2025
The effects of a government shutdown are rippling across the country.
—Franco Ordoñez, NPR, 2 Oct. 2025
That remarkable resurgence, from one of the oldest players on a team rippling with youth, helped the Red Sox back into the postseason for the first time in four years.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Gilman explained the danger of rippling water begins when a skier touches the ramp.
—Barbie Porter, Twin Cities, 29 Sep. 2025
Word of Starbucks cafe closures is rippling across Southern California, with social media posts and letters in café doorways alerting customers that their coffee stop is soon to be no more.
—Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rippling
Verb
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Guard Chelsea Gray scored eight of her 17 points in overtime, splashing two critical 3-pointers.—
Ben Pickman,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Other ways to stimulate the vagus nerve include cold exposure, like splashing cold water on your face or taking a brief cold shower.—
Clarissa Brincat,
Popular Science,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Wait 10 minutes before washing for milder stains or up to a week for more severe or stubborn stains.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
6 Oct. 2025
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The targets are those film companies and institutions that are complicit and are white-washing or justifying the genocide and its apartheid regime.—
Selome Hailu,
Variety,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Adoption exceeded expectations, satisfaction scores held steady, and innovation began bubbling up as teams discovered new ways to apply Copilot beyond the initial roadmap.—
Christopher Lind,
Big Think,
7 Oct. 2025
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In addition to the studio, which Seamen converted into a living room adorned with an oversized floral mural, the first floor has a patio with a bubbling fountain, an office, and a powder room.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Produced before the rigid censorship of Hollywood’s Hays Code, The Old Dark House is much more explicit than horror films in the years to follow, dripping with provocations and innuendos, with a daring sensibility befitting a director whose own personal life flew in the face of convention.—
Samantha Allen,
Them.,
7 Oct. 2025
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Gucci is clearly embracing jewelry as the characters were dripping with huge pieces, including big ’80s-style earrings.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
23 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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It's loaded with great tools like a stethoscope, a blood pressure cuff, a syringe, a rolling thermometer and more.—
Nora Colomer
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FOXNews.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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The gondola drops off travelers at the top of Moose Mountain, where there is an expansive observation deck overlooking the lake, mountains, and rolling colors.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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While gently gliding down a clear Jamaican river, surrounded by dense green jungle, the sound of water trickling along the raft and birds in the distance gives the video an idyllic feel at first glance.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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The headlines have been trickling out, but one of the biggest takeaways is that the former VP still seems undecided as to what's next for her.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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With its idyllic front lawn, gurgling fountain, and two-story deck, Elmwood 1820 Bed & Breakfast Inn is a sight to behold.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
26 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Ironically, though, this comes as rumors of a possible feud between them have been swirling.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
10 Oct. 2025
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In the wake of an $8 billion merger between Paramount Global and Skydance, which closed in early August, rumors began swirling that Weiss was being courted to take over CBS News.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Rippling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rippling. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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