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verb

ˈri-pəl

Definition of ripple

as in to splash

to flow in a broken irregular stream water rippling gently over the tiers of the fountain

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ripple

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noun

as in warble

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as in fallout

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as in wavelet

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In countries where people and goods move mainly by road rather than rail, higher fuel costs ripple through nearly every household budget. — Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 10 July 2026 She’s seated atop a speaker box with her leotard and legs peeking out from beneath a rippling veil of rich purple. — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 10 July 2026

Noun

How do small acts (kindness, decisions, missed moments) ripple across the characters' lives? — CBS News, 16 June 2026 Community consequences Immigration policies shape health in ways that go beyond hospitals or doctors’ offices and ripple across entire communities. — Jallicia Jolly, The Conversation, 15 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for ripple

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Adidas reportedly spent $67 million on its hero film, Backyard Legends, while Nike also splashed heavily on talent — Kim Kardashian, Kylian Mbappé, Central Cee, and LeBron James, among others — for its competing short, Rip the Script.

— Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 16 July 2026
While the Super Heavy booster will splash down in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Boca Chica, the Ship upper stage will follow a suborbital trajectory for a target splashdown in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Western Australia.

— Tariq Malik, Space.com, 15 July 2026

Definition of splash

Noun

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
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

Definition of warble

Noun

Once-firm support for Israel has eroded within parts of the Democratic Party in the fallout from the war in Gaza.

— Joey Cappelletti, Fortune, 19 July 2026
The bulk of the campus had been quickly converted after its previous occupant went down in the fallout from the dot-com bust.

— Claire Stapleton, New Yorker, 18 July 2026

Definition of fallout

Noun

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
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

Definition of wavelet

Verb

Oh, and definitely hit up Fishetarian (two minutes down the road) for a killer Dungeness crab melt and Captain Davey’s Espresso (also just two minutes down the road) for an affogato to wash it all down.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 July 2026
Cyclospora is a microscopic parasite that infects food that has come into contact with human feces, most commonly when produce is irrigated or washed with contaminated water.

— Savannah Peters, Fortune, 18 July 2026

Definition of wash

Noun

The music flows out with ease—quick trills, raspy runs, then long, aching holds that stretch just to the edge of breaking.

— Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026
After three years in the Eurovision wilderness, Romania makes a loud-and-proud comeback with a propulsive blend of nu-metal guitars, angsty melodies, and operatic trills worthy of a hand-horn salute.

— Jon O'Brien, Vulture, 11 May 2026

Definition of trill

Noun

For decades, midlife sleep struggles have been dismissed as an inevitable side effect of getting older.

— Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 July 2026
Nausea is a common side effect of these medications, and heavy, greasy meals can amplify it rather than settle the stomach.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson July 15, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2026

Definition of side effect

Noun

In recent weeks, Smith has shared heartwrenching glimpses into the family’s battle, including photos of Whimsy’s curls being shaved and her bald head bedazzled with gems.

— Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 18 July 2026
Griffin styled her signature bright red hair in natural curls with wavy bangs, framing her glam-free skin.

— Lara Walsh, InStyle, 18 July 2026

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