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Recent Examples of rippled
Ingrid Wickelgren, Quanta Magazine, 30 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, chants rippled across the crowd of Angelenos, some of whom waved American and California flags and banners from Mexico and Palestine.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
But the crackdown rippled quickly through immigrant-heavy neighborhoods.
—Tim Sullivan, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026
The rebound rippled globally, with equities listed in Europe and Asia also rising when regional markets reopened Thursday.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 22 Jan. 2026
That incident later rippled outward.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Jan. 2026
However, there were no signs of current hostilities, though the closure immediately rippled through global aviation.
—Dallas Morning News, 15 Jan. 2026
Then last year, Best Sub #2, like many other restaurants in heavily Latino areas, faced a new reality with fewer customers dining in and workers afraid as intense immigration enforcement rippled across the Chicago area.
—Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
Eventually the tables settled down, as applause rippled across the room at the announcement of each of the 10 film and TV winners and their clips.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 9 Jan. 2026
Verb
Fluorescence rippled across the bed of astrocytes in waves, hopping from one cell to the next.
—Ingrid Wickelgren, Quanta Magazine, 30 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, chants rippled across the crowd of Angelenos, some of whom waved American and California flags and banners from Mexico and Palestine.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
But the crackdown rippled quickly through immigrant-heavy neighborhoods.
—Tim Sullivan, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026
The rebound rippled globally, with equities listed in Europe and Asia also rising when regional markets reopened Thursday.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 22 Jan. 2026
That incident later rippled outward.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Jan. 2026
However, there were no signs of current hostilities, though the closure immediately rippled through global aviation.
—Dallas Morning News, 15 Jan. 2026
Then last year, Best Sub #2, like many other restaurants in heavily Latino areas, faced a new reality with fewer customers dining in and workers afraid as intense immigration enforcement rippled across the Chicago area.
—Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
Eventually the tables settled down, as applause rippled across the room at the announcement of each of the 10 film and TV winners and their clips.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 9 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rippled
Verb
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For more than a month, grizzled, proud men — some in their 40s and many with gray dotted on their heads and splashed across beards — have marched out onto a practice field to prepare for a game with deep meaning.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Hot honey from a squeeze bottle is good (just ask pizza), but a homegrown version splashed with bright vinegar is exponentially better.—
Shilpa Uskokovic,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Another effective anti-swelling remedy is a delicious snack that may be hiding in the fridge.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The car should come back washed and waxed for that price.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Jan. 2026
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The facility’s employees washed the dishes, equipment and food contact surfaces without any sanitizer.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
January 30,
Sacbee.com,
30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Use a rolling pin to softly pound it a few times, breaking it up and softening it along the way.—
Molly Allen,
Southern Living,
1 Feb. 2026
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Turn dough out onto a surface and knead lightly to bring together (dough may seem dry but will come together by the end of the rolling process; if dough feels very dry and crumbly add up to 2 Tbsp.—
Shilpa Uskokovic,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The New England Patriots and Denver Broncos are closing in on the AFC Championship Game, and a minor war of words has bubbled up between the two sides.—
Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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As a design hub with deep avant-garde roots out of which bubbled the still influential Bauhaus movement, Germany is no stranger to contemporary design or mixing historic architecture with modern updates.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
16 Jan. 2026
Verb
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It’s trickled down to the regular professional player, to guys ranked 40 or 50 in the world.—
Patrick McEnroe,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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The trend eventually trickled into the ’90s, with everyone from Beyoncé Knowles-Carter to Christina Aguilera donning versions similar to Porte’s.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The refuge is at the end of a 25-mile-long rutted dirt road that climbs through a shadowy forest of pine and spruce, punctuated by the sparkle of the occasional stream or meadow.—
Michael Pollan,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 2026
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Oscillating between a massive ice luge and a rutted slushie pit, our road necessitates the use of spikes.—
Benjamin Tepler,
Outside,
23 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Johansson super-sized the radiance with her accessories, showing off a pair of dainty silver dangling earrings that dripped with pearls and diamonds.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
17 Jan. 2026
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While Marlon Wayans and Timothy Simons’s wrists practically dripped with gems, George Clooney went simpler, choosing a stainless steel Seamaster Aqua Terra watch with a bright turquoise dial.—
Justin Fenner,
Robb Report,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Rippled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rippled. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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