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Recent Examples of rippled
Kelly Yamanouchi, AJC.com, 4 June 2026
The angel wore a trim charcoal Borsalino with a tiny bouquet of songbird feathers and a scarlet paisley scarf that rippled in the breeze.
—Literary Hub, 3 June 2026
In the years following, Beijing funded or armed fellow communists in Vietnam, North Korea, Burma, Malaysia, Thailand and Cambodia, causing panic in Washington and other Western capitals as the ideological struggles of the Cold War rippled across Asia.
—Dhruv Tikekar, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
The ecological shock rippled ashore, collapsing the region’s $44 million red abalone fishery—once the largest in the world.
—Tatjana Baleta, Time, 28 May 2026
Then the Iran conflict, which sent gas prices surging 60% to 100% and fertilizer costs up 40%, shocks that rippled through supply chains from pharmaceuticals to food to chemicals.
—Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Within hours of the shooting that rippled across Southern California’s Muslim community, Abdullah’s picture had been circulated and reposted thousands of times.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
The impact of the large employer and community beacon rippled as the city faced a period of economic struggle.
—Chris Kenning, USA Today, 15 May 2026
An hour into Frieze New York’s VIP opening on Wednesday, a terrifying tone rippled through the main hall.
—Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 15 May 2026
Verb
Brown’s impact rippled beyond that one project, touching many communities around Atlanta and reverberating through his family.
—Kelly Yamanouchi, AJC.com, 4 June 2026
The angel wore a trim charcoal Borsalino with a tiny bouquet of songbird feathers and a scarlet paisley scarf that rippled in the breeze.
—Literary Hub, 3 June 2026
In the years following, Beijing funded or armed fellow communists in Vietnam, North Korea, Burma, Malaysia, Thailand and Cambodia, causing panic in Washington and other Western capitals as the ideological struggles of the Cold War rippled across Asia.
—Dhruv Tikekar, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
The ecological shock rippled ashore, collapsing the region’s $44 million red abalone fishery—once the largest in the world.
—Tatjana Baleta, Time, 28 May 2026
Then the Iran conflict, which sent gas prices surging 60% to 100% and fertilizer costs up 40%, shocks that rippled through supply chains from pharmaceuticals to food to chemicals.
—Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Within hours of the shooting that rippled across Southern California’s Muslim community, Abdullah’s picture had been circulated and reposted thousands of times.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
The impact of the large employer and community beacon rippled as the city faced a period of economic struggle.
—Chris Kenning, USA Today, 15 May 2026
An hour into Frieze New York’s VIP opening on Wednesday, a terrifying tone rippled through the main hall.
—Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 15 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rippled
Adjective
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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
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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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Ten minutes later a cow moose come out of the willows 300 yards away, splashed through the shallows, and struck out across the cove.—
Fred Bear,
Outdoor Life,
11 June 2026
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His grandkids splashed in the pool.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
11 June 2026
Adjective
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Each spring the skies over central Nebraska fill with a special sound—a rolling, trumpeting, almost prehistoric chorus—as a slew of sandhill cranes descend on the wide and shallow reaches of the Platte River.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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Allegheny National Forest, just around 90 minutes from Erie, Pennsylvania, enchants with rolling peaks that reflect off calm, paddle-friendly waterways.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Travel + Leisure,
7 June 2026
Verb
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The woman whose body washed ashore on Hollywood Beach on Wednesday night had been hit by a boat, authorities said.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2026
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Designer jeans can probably be washed less often.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
6 June 2026
Adjective
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She was driven through rutted streets in which not a single building remained intact.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
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Abandoned in the dark, rutted parking lot of a run-down strip mall, Nurul Amin would have sensed the shadowy unwelcome of closed and vacant storefronts.—
Dan Barry,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
Verb
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The Rangers were marching toward that goal when conflict bubbled back to the surface.—
Vincent Z. Mercogliano,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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Our blind taste test deduced which flavored fizzes bubbled up to the top.—
Emily Heil,
Washington Post,
15 May 2026
Adjective
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Kerry Washington makes a chic appearance in a long wavy locks and a camel skirt co-ord at the screening and Q&A for Django Unchained in Los Angeles on May 29.—
People Staff,
PEOPLE,
3 June 2026
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Spears, who in recent years has been styling her platinum blonde mane in wavy locks, opted for a sleek, straight look.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
Verb
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But as more votes have trickled in, Pratt has dropped behind City Councilmember Nithya Raman; there are more votes to count, and the final result remains uncertain.—
Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
8 June 2026
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The site was constrained by a number of factors, including the steep slope, mature trees, and seasonal water that emerged from the limestone and trickled through the property.—
Fred Albert,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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“Rippled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rippled. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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