as in to splash
to flow in a broken irregular stream
water rippling gently over the tiers of the fountain
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Recent Examples of ripple
Mekishana Pierre, EW.com, 18 June 2025
New Trump travel ban gets muted response President Trump’s proclamation banning travel into the United States for individuals from a dozen countries has scarcely caused a ripple in Washington, a far cry from the response to Trump’s first term travel ban.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 5 June 2025
Hillary Stalker, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Changes in snow cover, vegetation, and prey populations – particularly ptarmigan – can ripple through the food chain and affect gyrfalcon breeding success.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
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Verb
The weight of this loss will send ripples through time.
—Mekishana Pierre, EW.com, 18 June 2025
New Trump travel ban gets muted response President Trump’s proclamation banning travel into the United States for individuals from a dozen countries has scarcely caused a ripple in Washington, a far cry from the response to Trump’s first term travel ban.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 5 June 2025
Noun
The possibility of an escalating trade war, mass federal firings and other unsettling events are rippling throughout the broader economy.
—Hillary Stalker, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Changes in snow cover, vegetation, and prey populations – particularly ptarmigan – can ripple through the food chain and affect gyrfalcon breeding success.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ripple
Verb
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The pair finally splashed down off the Florida coast with three other astronauts Tuesday.—
Andy Humbles,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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The Dolphins and Steelers’ midday Monday trade splashed across the front of the ESPN website with one of those red-banner ‘breaking news’ alerts.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2025
Noun
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The music fills our bodies, its rhythm melding with a deeper-time cycle of day-to-night, seasons changing, the imperceptible warble of a planet spinning gently on its axis.—
Florence Williams,
Outside Online,
11 May 2025
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The young seals’ vocalizations are variable, sometimes shorter, other times longer, sometimes a warble, sometimes a wail, other times a squawk or monkey-like screeching.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In true underworld fashion, García tried to shield himself from the fallout.—
Gina Montaner,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2025
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Fortnite could have tested for misuse and emotional risk of its AI voice feature, protecting its brand from reputational fallout.—
Toby Wong,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
Noun
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Pipe those wavelets of foie gras feculence over to neighboring Surfside, a two-bathroom kind of town with waste pipes galore.—
Pat Beall,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 June 2025
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Its wavelets lap enticingly at our feet, but the breaker that might truly knock the breath out of us never comes.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
23 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Each garment piece is dyed and washed with a tie-dye effect before being assembled, creating a one-of-a-kind look when combined with other pieces.—
Andrea Onate,
Footwear News,
1 July 2025
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Scrub the container: When you’re done soaking the container, wash it with dish soap and warm water.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 June 2025
Noun
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Sonu matched or outperformed conventional treatments, with no reported side effects.—
Tanya Benedicto Klich,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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Any burden on adults is, according to the ruling, merely a side effect of this legitimate regulation.—
Meg Leta Jones,
The Conversation,
27 June 2025
Noun
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Many are created in order to address a concern (dandruff, breakage, brittleness) or to work most effectively for a specific hair type (4C curls, wavy hair, gray hair).—
Jennifer Hussein,
Allure,
30 June 2025
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These can range from bodyweight exercises like squats to traditional lifts like curls and rows.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
24 June 2025
Verb
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That bubbled up during last month’s kerfuffle at Kauffman Stadium.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 July 2025
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The trio was inseparable both inside and outside of school, but as time passed, there were signs that trouble was bubbling beneath the surface.—
Alex Gurley,
People.com,
6 July 2025
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“Ripple.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ripple. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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