rippled 1 of 2

adjective

as in rippling

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rippled

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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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Recent Examples of rippled
Verb
Ever since work began on an ICE facility on the outskirts of Gilroy earlier this year, fear has rippled through much of the community. — Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 31 July 2026 An audible gasp rippled through the room after the tally of the votes was announced for BPC-157. — Alana Semuels, Time, 23 July 2026 The stock hit a bump in late June after Apple announced price increases across its MacBook and iPad lineup as higher memory costs rippled through the technology industry. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 16 July 2026 Shockwaves rippled through film circles after news reports that Letterboxd soon could be snapped up by a corporate buyer. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 14 July 2026 Missile and drone attacks rippled across Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan, Oman and inside Iran. — Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026 Rumors rippled through the crowd that the show would be canceled entirely. — Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 13 July 2026 One day before the trip began, a dispute over where Harry would stay rippled through the media. — Emma Banks, InStyle, 7 July 2026 Thousands of dead Cassin's auklets washed onto beaches across the Pacific Northwest during the same period, another indication that warming ocean conditions had rippled through the ecosystem. — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 2 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rippled
  1. swelling
  2. splashed
  3. rolling
  4. washed
  5. rutted
  6. bubbled
  7. wavy
  8. trickled
Adjective
  • 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
Verb
  • Even the band’s Interscope debut, 1991’s Sailing the Seas of Cheese, only splashed a thin layer of lacquer onto an ugly, unruly beast.
    — Sasha Geffen, Pitchfork, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The retreat debuts on the heels of a Dioriveria pop-up boutique at the Belmond property that splashed down there earlier this summer.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 27 July 2026
Definition of splashed
Adjective
  • The result is that nighttime driving increasingly feels less like navigating through darkness and more like surviving a rolling photonics demonstration from the consumer electronics industry.
    — Matthew MacConnell, ArsTechnica, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Early voting locations will be posted on a rolling basis on the state’s Early Voting Locations page.
    — Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of rolling
Verb
  • While getting my hair washed, several workers were coughing and sneezing around me.
    — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The three-compartment sink wasn’t big enough for the pots and pans washed there.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of washed
Adjective
  • In recent years, landslides have brought chaos to the Palos Verdes Peninsula, cracking the foundations of homes and turning Palos Verdes Drive South into a rutted, bumpy asphalt roller coaster.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • With a 35-degree climbing capability and 270mm of ground clearance, the D2 Pro has the room and power to handle rutted trails, loose dirt, and steeper climbs without feeling overwhelmed.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 23 June 2026
Definition of rutted
Verb
  • The broiling temperatures released toxic gases and hazardous liquid waste that bubbled up to the surface.
    — Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Older residents say hundreds of freshwater outlets once bubbled across this landscape.
    — Umar Farooq, Christian Science Monitor, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of bubbled
Adjective
  • The edges of the chanterelle are often wavy and scalloped rather than round.
    — Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 6 Aug. 2026
  • There’s something about a wavy motif that feels right at home in a kids’ room.
    — Vy Yang, Architectural Digest, 31 July 2026
Definition of wavy
Verb
  • These forever chemicals, also known as PFAS or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, have leached from everything from firefighting foam to waterproof clothing to nonstick cookware and trickled into the aquifer — the source of our drinking water.
    — Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The government opened 10 registration centers across Port-au-Prince in neighborhoods considered generally safe as dozens of hopeful Haitians trickled through.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 July 2026
Definition of trickled

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