RIPPLED Synonyms: 70 Similar and Opposite Words

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

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 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

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

Definition of swelling

Verb

The 10-day mission began on April 1 of this year, flew around the moon and back, and splashed down in the Pacific Ocean on April 10.

— Leonard David, Space.com, 16 Aug. 2026
After a slow start during a loss to the Golden State Valkyries on Sunday, the Sparks splashed 23 points in the first quarter.

— Jordan Puente, Los Angeles Times, 12 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

Nagiewicz said they were likely washed back out to sea by the incoming tide.

— Ross DiMattei, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
That means my greasy microfiber cloths do get washed with my cotton drying towels, along with oven mitts, linen napkins, and the seat pads for my counter stools (my kids somehow manage to trash them every week).

— Emily Farris, Bon Appetit Magazine, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of washed

Verb

Hathaway previously addressed the fake pregnancy rumors — which have bubbled up online in recent weeks — at Sunday’s premiere for her latest movie, The End of Oak Street.

— Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Aug. 2026
The broiling temperatures released toxic gases and hazardous liquid waste that bubbled up to the surface.

— Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 6 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

Those wholesale prices have trickled down to homeowners, with electricity prices outpacing inflation since the end of the pandemic (see chart).

— Laurent Belsie, Christian Science Monitor, 12 Aug. 2026
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

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