RIPPLED Synonyms: 70 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in rippling

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verb

past tense of ripple

as in splashed

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

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On July 23, 1973, tragedy rippled through the Mexican American community when 12-year-old Santos Rodriguez was shot and killed by a Dallas police officer who tried to coerce him into confessing to a burglary by playing Russian roulette. — Alexis Guerrero, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026 Escarpments were carved into beaches, asphalt rippled on the coastal highway, and tourists like Lester were left trapped. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 28 Sep. 2026 Directly mirroring the music video, Yung Lean was flanked by a swath of dancers in school uniforms who rippled through captivating choreography created by Damien Jalet. — Preezy Brown, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2026 The surging stock has rippled through the options market as well. — Michael Khouw, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026 Moments later, murmurs, then cheers, rippled out from where Pasitney, Gaudry, and Espersen stood. — J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026 The researchers also observed cones of radiation extending out from the accretion disks of AGNs, where fast shocks both rippled through central regions and traveled perpendicular to the radiation cones. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 21 Sep. 2026 The shock and pain rippled outward, to sons and daughters who lost mothers and fathers, to parents who lost children, to sisters and brothers, to friends. — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 11 Sep. 2026 These random interactions created music that rippled through the Armory and its incredible acoustics. — Jesse Kirshbaum, SPIN, 28 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for rippled

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The hope was this would mean less swelling, less pain and, potentially, a significantly faster recovery.

— Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 13 May 2026
Another effective anti-swelling remedy is a delicious snack that may be hiding in the fridge.

— Kara Nesvig, Allure, 27 Oct. 2025

Definition of swelling

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Plus, Joel Oulette, whose Tommy is standing next to Carrie, gets splashed differently every time.

— Alex Zalben, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2026
After nearly eight months in space, the four members of Crew-12 splashed down in the Pacific Ocean on Thursday returning from their mission to the International Space Station.

— Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of splashed

Adjective

Set far inland, the rolling Samobor Hills are a different world entirely, said Mary Novakovich in The Guardian.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 11 Oct. 2026
To accommodate the taller stance and heavier rolling resistance of the knobby tires, engineers recalibrated the steering, anti-lock braking system and Dynamic Stability Control.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of rolling

Verb

Fendi used washed gray denim for its straight-fitting jeans for men and women.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026
From there, the exhibition gives way to the striking editorial images with which Pavarotti quickly made his name, set against walls washed in scarlet, fuchsia, canary yellow, plum, and terracotta.

— Alison S. Cohn, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of washed

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This week, in the zany world of SEC football, a bit of controversy bubbled to life.

— Noah White, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026
Rate hikes, power outages and now data centers coming online that threaten to strain the electric grid have all bubbled over ahead of the midterm.

— Clara Hendrickson, Freep.com, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of bubbled

Verb

As attendees trickled out of the meeting as the hours wore on, commissioners debated the future of the city’s film regulations.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026
Word of Kreiz’s joining Paramount trickled out earlier in the day, but Ellison had already decided to wait until after market close to announce it.

— Todd Spangler, Variety, 3 Oct. 2026

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