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verb

ˈri-pəl How to pronounce ripple (audio)
Definition of ripplenext
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

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as in warble

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as in fallout

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as in wavelet

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Recent Examples of ripple
Verb
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 The seismic impact of LeBron picking Philly continues to ripple through the sports town and region. — Tony Jones, New York Times, 27 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ripple
  1. splash
  2. warble
  3. fallout
  4. wavelet
  5. wash
  6. trill
  7. side effect
  8. curl
Verb
  • With designers including Prada, Acne Studios and Dior splashing their Spring/Summer 2027 menswear runways with colored denim, the category is positioned to grow well beyond 2026.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 29 July 2026
  • But the Ship upper stage hit all of its marks, successfully deploying 20 next-gen Starlink satellites, re-igniting one of its Raptor engines in space as planned and splashing down softly off the coast of Western Australia.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 27 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
  • Neither set of negotiations is showing much progress, but Rubio has escaped the fallout.
    — Max Boot, Washington Post, 27 July 2026
  • Nvidia and a host of tech giants on Monday launched a new artificial intelligence safety initiative focused on open models, as the fallout from a cyberattack committed by rogue OpenAI models continues.
    — Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 27 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
  • This is illustrated by this video with two identical glasses, washed identically, with the same wine in both, and poured at the same time.
    — Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
  • Turn simple ingredients into a restaurant-worthy meal with just one pan to wash.
    — Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 26 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
  • The side effect of this entire pattern has been a warmer Delta breeze carrying with it just a bit more humidity in the evening for Sacramento.
    — Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026
  • Researchers may have uncovered the biological pathway that causes this side effect.
    — Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 23 July 2026
Definition of side effect
Noun
  • Union’s glam team mirrored the vibrancy of her skirt with a set of voluminous curls that cascaded down her shoulders.
    — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 25 July 2026
  • Her wild mane of curls and satiny crimson gown added a layer of vivid drama to the performance, accentuating her combo’s incendiary world-jazz sound.
    — Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 23 July 2026
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