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verb

past tense of ripple

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of rippled
Verb
Her influence spans Latin America, with her strategic litigation setting the blueprint for the Green Wave (Marea Verde) feminist movement, which began in Argentina and rippled across the region. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Oct. 2026 Reactions have rippled throughout the extended web of DWTS personnel and alums, and the latest to weigh in is Gleb Savchenko, a seasoned pro who sat out this entire season after his own share of controversy. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2026 Further complicating the government's efforts to bring the French deficit under control are nationwide student protests, which have rippled outward from Paris since late September. — Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026 As the System of a Down banner came down, disbelief rippled through the crowd, many of whom had been waiting all night. — Steve Appleford, SPIN, 15 Oct. 2026 More interestingly, rippled structures known as yardangs can be seen to the left and right sides of the image. — Brett Tingley, Space.com, 15 Oct. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rippled
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
Verb
  • Beefy tomato slices splashed with buttermilk dressing and earthy, concentrated tomato vine vinegar.
    — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Rounding out the lineup are the Amarcord 82 and Amarcord 86, which splashed onto the scene this summer.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • Volkswagen hasn't attempted to turn its three-row family hauler into a rolling origami experiment or a study in aerodynamic sculpture.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The smoothness of Knock Knock echoes through the rolling mid-tempo grooves of Stiltz’s unshowy arrangements, featuring drifting pedal steel from Theo Stocks and tasteful embellishments from Ana Roxanne on piano and vocals.
    — Harry Thorfinn-George, Pitchfork, 22 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • There are also options of the classic, loose-fitting hip-length in washed medium-tone denim and versions lined with flannel.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026
  • An employee washed hands without drying them with paper towels.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026
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
Verb
  • And then this whole thing bubbled up recently with Michael Fishman, which was very hard to watch.
    — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2026
  • And for the artists of a genre that first bubbled up three decades ago, reparto’s global takeover is just getting started.
    — Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 12 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • The rutted areas are being regraded and releveled to prepare for new topsoil, and Riot Fest has secured up to five acres of sod.
    — Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Óscar turned off the winding highway and up a rutted dirt road lined with orchards.
    — Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Emerson Lalashuis had a let serve that trickled over the net and to the gym floor for a momentum-turning point for DeLand.
    — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Visitors trickled through in subsequent days to adorn the site with flowers and stuffed animals.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 28 Oct. 2026

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“Rippled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rippled. Accessed 30 Oct. 2026.

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