RIPPLE Synonyms: 122 Similar and Opposite Words

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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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If Forrest succeeds, however, his experiment could ripple across other industries. — Vivienne Walt, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2026 Moments later, murmurs, then cheers, rippled out from where Pasitney, Gaudry, and Espersen stood. — J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026

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The stasis and the tepid job growth may not show it, but this labor market is in the throes of a major transformation as Baby Boomers retire, net immigration slows, AI advances and exogenous shocks ripple through the economy. — Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026 Other products like fertilizer and gas are exempt from the 50% tax hike, but existing tariffs on those items will still have a ripple on consumer prices, according to experts. — Jack Springgate, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ripple

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ripple

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The emotional landscape is heightened by birdcalls, splashing waves, and trees thrashing in the wind.

— E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
This gargantuan show is replete with Pollock's greatest hits, the giant, frozen dances of paint splashed on canvas that have become iconic.

— Anastasia Tsioulcas, NPR, 10 Oct. 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

Brown’s remarks will come as CMS board members prepare for another meeting focused on leadership, accountability and the fallout from former Superintendent Crystal Hill’s firing.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 12 Oct. 2026
The remarks show that policymakers are moving from debating whether AI will disrupt jobs to deciding how to cushion the fallout, at a time when rapidly aging populations, particularly in Asia, already threaten to shrink workforces.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 12 Oct. 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

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How many Japanese women wash their face and hands in the morning with coconut soap?

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026
Anyone who comes into contact with the bait’s liquid vaccine should thoroughly wash their hands using soap and water, then call the phone number listed on the bait or their local health department for further instructions and referral.

— Eva Flowe October 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of wash

Noun

Is that the power of belief, which comes through in her delivery, or just the way a flute’s trill can sound like exploration and hope?

— Linnie Greene, Pitchfork, 29 July 2026
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

Definition of trill

Noun

Eventually, Ley hopes, the results could help fight this side effect of vaccines and, by extension, encourage higher vaccination rates.

— Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 9 Oct. 2026
With more widespread use, however, a rare, life-threatening side effect known as agranulocytosis (a severe reduction in white blood cells) emerged, prompting clozapine’s withdrawal from the market.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of side effect

Noun

In the video, Porizkova can be seen doing exercises such as hammer curls, cable pulls, deadlifts, pull-ups, lunges and others.

— Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026
As for glam, Chastain continued her new blond hairstyle streak with a slight side part and bouncy curls by stylist Renato Campora.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026

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