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
Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
Add some lemon zest, or change the flavorings, maybe add a ripple of crumb topping in the middle—just makes a new cake.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2025
Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
When your attacker has that much time and space to pick their spot, the net needs to ripple.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
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Verb
Indulgent treats of mochi, matcha, and raspberry ripple ice cream.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
Add some lemon zest, or change the flavorings, maybe add a ripple of crumb topping in the middle—just makes a new cake.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2025
Noun
As if this weren’t enough reason to look up, Comet SWAN will make its own cameo further east, and if weather permits, the northern lights could ripple across high-latitude skies, painting them with ribbons of green and pink.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
When your attacker has that much time and space to pick their spot, the net needs to ripple.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ripple
Verb
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Just splash on some powder, fill in the brows, and call it a day!—
Shamira Ibrahim,
Vulture,
20 Oct. 2025
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Outside, Wahlberg and his family can splash around in the saltwater lagoon pool, enjoy a nighttime match on the lighted tennis court, or play a life-size game of chess on the oversize board.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
20 Oct. 2025
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For a time, the engine, with its distinctive exhaust warble, became closely associated with Audi’s lineup, aided in no small part by the motorsport successes of five-cylinder rally cars like the Sport Quattro S1 E2.—
Bradley Iger,
ArsTechnica,
25 July 2025
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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
Noun
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The fallout from all this has defined an especially dramatic week in Spanish football.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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There’s little doubt the fallout of the ongoing betting scandal will have a significant impact on the NBA for years to come.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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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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The tables were empty and the bar deserted, the only sign of life the clank and swish of dishes being washed in the back, through the swinging double doors.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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Hands and surfaces should be washed after preparing raw meat.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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Fong had been providing him twice-weekly testosterone injections, as well as injections of anastrozole, a chemotherapy drug intended to prevent breast growth, which can be a side effect of testosterone.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
13 Oct. 2025
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Researchers have revealed a surprising new side effect linked to GLP-1 agonists, such as Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro and Zepbound.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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For her glam, the media mogul wore long, cascading curls that fell past her shoulders.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
23 Oct. 2025
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Her signature brunette curls cascade over a cozy gray hoodie as morning light peeks through the window.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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What epic tales might try to picture the explosion of the supervolcano in the Rocky Mountains and the gigantic crater lake of bubbling acid that eons ago swallowed places called Montana, Idaho, and Wyoming?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Oct. 2025
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Bake in preheated oven until apples are tender and filling is bubbling, 45 to 50 minutes, covering edges with foil as needed to prevent any overbrowning.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Ripple.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ripple. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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