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
The loss of Haitian workers has rippled across industries in South Florida. — Chris Kenning, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026 When the moon took its first tiny bite from the solar disk, excitement rippled across the deck. — Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 19 Aug. 2026 Every now and then, a cheer rippled through as players entered the stands to greet fans and sign autographs. — Kendra Nordin Beato, Christian Science Monitor, 14 Aug. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rippled
  1. swelling
  2. splashed
  3. rolling
  4. washed
  5. surging
  6. bubbled
  7. rutted
  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
  • He's paved over much of the Rose Garden, splashed gold all over the Oval Office, including a sign outside and redone the colonnade.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Taylor splashed a wide-open triple from the top of the arc with 30 seconds to go to give tie the game, and then broke the visitors hearts to improve the Sky’s record to 14-22.
    — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of splashed
Adjective
  • Return the dough to the work surface and use a rolling pin to roll it out into a 12-inch circle about ⅛ inch thick.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Jesse Lazarus, the MTA’s rolling-stock czar, told the agency’s board in June that 131 of those buses had been delivered to date, in the form of new long-distance coach buses operating out of the Staten Island depots.
    — Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of rolling
Verb
  • Dozens of homes were washed from foundations, bridges were damaged and about 13,200 customers on the Big Island remained without power Thursday.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Hands should get washed after coughing, sneezing or blowing the nose.
    — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of washed
Adjective
  • The move highlights how surging demand for AI computing capacity is drawing institutional investors, as governments, companies and startups race to build out data centers to support AI workloads.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of surging
Verb
  • The colors sparked an immediate sense of joy, and a fizz of anticipation bubbled through our group.
    — Megan Wilkes, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Manager Matt Quatraro said the issue first bubbled up over the weekend when the Royals played the Angels.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of bubbled
Adjective
  • Along the deeply rutted red dirt roads of central Uganda's Lake Victoria coast, there is little for miles beyond banana groves and bustling markets.
    — Michal Ruprecht, NPR, 13 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of rutted
Verb
  • Yellow median posts block the kind of dramatic U-turn Knight took after the shooting, driving furiously back toward The Strip as blood trickled down his face.
    — Andy Rose, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The hardening of the administration toward all immigrants, undocumented or not, has trickled down to Idaho.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of trickled

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