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
Madeline King, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
The travel interruptions rippled around the world, and airline stocks tumbled.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026
Miami Herald, 16 Feb. 2026
Developers and city leaders say building a large-scale hotel will help the city lure large conventions, and that the hotel and its future guests would create a ripple of economic benefits, tourism, and new energy through downtown.
—Matthew Glowicki, Louisville Courier Journal, 12 Feb. 2026
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Verb
For days, there have been near-total shutdowns at some of the world’s busiest aviation hubs as disruptions ripple far beyond the conflict zone.
—Madeline King, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
The travel interruptions rippled around the world, and airline stocks tumbled.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026
Noun
The Dolphins needed a splash not a ripple from Sullivan and Hafley, so call this a good start.
—Miami Herald, 16 Feb. 2026
Developers and city leaders say building a large-scale hotel will help the city lure large conventions, and that the hotel and its future guests would create a ripple of economic benefits, tourism, and new energy through downtown.
—Matthew Glowicki, Louisville Courier Journal, 12 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ripple
Verb
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The River features a winding lazy river, splash pad, state-of-the-art fitness center, resort-style lounging areas, and indoor and outdoor gathering spaces.—
Mosaic
Mar. 8,
Dallas Morning News,
8 Mar. 2026
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Two tee shots splish-splashed into the water.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
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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
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Vice presidential scholar Joel Goldstein told ABC News that if Vance, seen as a front-runner for the 2028 Republican presidential nomination, were to decide to run for president, the Iran operation would carry its own risks, as the conflict's fallout would be inherited by Vance.—
Hannah Demissie,
ABC News,
6 Mar. 2026
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For Hannah, the real-world fallout has already been intense.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
6 Mar. 2026
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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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In addition to wash cycles and tending to laundry as soon as the buzzer rings, there are a few other tips to decrease the wrinkles in your wash.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
4 Mar. 2026
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Let the item sit for about 20 minutes so the fat in the coconut oil has time to break down the stain, then wash the item as normal.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Mar. 2026
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There's also the hair loss that's the side effect of medical treatment like chemotherapy.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
8 Mar. 2026
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The side effect of that is a lack of details in their game, which this trip exemplified more than at any other point this season.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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Thise helps seal the outer cuticles and ensure your curls don’t become frizzy, plus tomato, which is supposed to support moisture retention.—
Eden Stuart,
Glamour,
5 Mar. 2026
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After several years of bleach blonde, Ariana Grande showed her natural curls in a video posted on Wednesday.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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And straddling it were the Mexicans and the gringos, like two children, eyes shut, their backs to each other, while the Apaches scuttled back and forth between their legs, not sure where to go with strangers bubbling up everywhere, filling their lands.—
Carolina A. Miranda,
The Atlantic,
5 Mar. 2026
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In recent weeks, the finance committee has bubbled with disagreement over this approach.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Ripple.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ripple. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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