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
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
22 June 2026
Prairie grasses and bonnet strings whip in the wind as the creak of wagon wheels carries across the rippling grassland.
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Alicia Underlee Nelson,
Midwest Living,
22 June 2026
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
12 June 2026
The water was like glass, its reflection of the colors and clouds suggestive of a James Turrell installation, broken only by the occasional ripple of fish chasing other fish.
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John Bowe,
Travel + Leisure,
11 June 2026
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Verb
To root for #TeamBlack is to know that nothing good can come from impulse, and rueful laughter rippled across the lawn as Jace, eager to fight in his mother’s stead, locks Rhaenyra in her chambers to prevent her from risking her life in battle.
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Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
22 June 2026
Prairie grasses and bonnet strings whip in the wind as the creak of wagon wheels carries across the rippling grassland.
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Alicia Underlee Nelson,
Midwest Living,
22 June 2026
Noun
Some have noted that some alien evidence has been declassified recently and barely made a ripple.
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Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
12 June 2026
The water was like glass, its reflection of the colors and clouds suggestive of a James Turrell installation, broken only by the occasional ripple of fish chasing other fish.
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John Bowe,
Travel + Leisure,
11 June 2026
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As extreme heat hits Boston, residents are finding ways to stay cool, from splashing in Frog Pond to stocking up on water at Fenway Park, while city officials and utility crews urge people to take precautions.
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White delivery vans with orange Katapulk logos splashed across each side delivered goods all over the island.
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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.
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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.
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The economic fallout of the Iran conflict is having major implications heading into a midterm election in which control of Congress is at stake.
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The fallout from Batula and Wilson’s relationship caused some rifts in the friend group, and their exits were not entirely surprising.
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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.
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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.
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Contrary to what those face-washing commercials from our childhood led us to believe, your skin doesn't need to feel tight or squeaky-clean after cleansing.
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For example, using the same cutting board for raw chicken and fresh vegetables without washing it in between can spread bacteria.
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Domenica Bongiovanni As Jordin Sparks sang the familiar trills of the national anthem, a series of loud pops emanated from the east.
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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.
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The resulting anxiety and panic are an unfortunate side effect of a banner year for fireworks shows.
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Mendez is in a special therapy program for patients who have aphasia, which is a common side effect of having a stroke.
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The twisting barrel easily clamps to hair (without pulling) and gives you long-lasting curls for up to two days.
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As for beauty, Madonna wore her golden doll-like curls down with a middle part and hair clips.
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“Ripple.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ripple. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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