as in to splash
to flow in a broken irregular stream
water rippling gently over the tiers of the fountain
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Recent Examples of ripple
Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2025
The ramifications have rippled throughout our on- and offline lives.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 15 Apr. 2025
Danielle Kaye, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Most memorable moment: That tense conversation with Timothy about his missing gun ripples with anxiety.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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Verb
News of an active shooter at Florida State University rippled through the Capitol soon afterward.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2025
The ramifications have rippled throughout our on- and offline lives.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 15 Apr. 2025
Noun
The move is expected to send ripples through the economy as American consumers, who have gotten used to buying cheap shoes, Hawaiian shirts, holiday decorations and other products made in China, suddenly find those products much pricier.
—Danielle Kaye, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Most memorable moment: That tense conversation with Timothy about his missing gun ripples with anxiety.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ripple
Verb
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Cavaliers’ 3-point barrage The Indiana Pacers don’t give up 3s, and the Cleveland Cavaliers splash them in from everywhere.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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In Lao culture, splashing friends and strangers with water symbolizes washing away the past year’s misfortunes and inviting good health, wealth and luck.—
Christopher Torres,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The young seals’ vocalizations are variable, sometimes shorter, other times longer, sometimes a warble, sometimes a wail, other times a squawk or monkey-like screeching.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
28 Mar. 2025
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Budgerigars are both impressive vocal mimics and also have complex vocalizations called warbles that are a mix of noisy and harmonic calls.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
19 Mar. 2025
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But fallout from the incident grew as lawmakers on the House and Senate intelligence committees grilled Trump's intelligence officials, and after reports of an additional Signal chat created by Hegseth in which the defense secretary shared sensitive military information with his wife and brother.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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Michael Jones is one of the latest former Colorado football players to speak out as fallout from the controversial decision rages on.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2025
Noun
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Its wavelets lap enticingly at our feet, but the breaker that might truly knock the breath out of us never comes.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
23 Apr. 2025
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For example, complex analysis is used to manipulate wavelets, or small oscillations in data.—
William Ross,
The Conversation,
10 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The brand reworked some of its most famous styles for the capsule, like reimagining washed denim jackets into denim chore-style coats.—
Violet Goldstone,
Footwear News,
2 May 2025
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They are easily packed, lightweight, wash easily, and come in many colors.—
Aly Walansky,
Travel + Leisure,
1 May 2025
Noun
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Having shown success during in vitro tests, this process could soon allow for enhanced drug delivery within the body and reduce the side effects of chemotherapy drugs.—
Jack Knudson,
Discover Magazine,
8 May 2025
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However, experts say there are ways to avoid some of the side effects.—
Emily Burns,
Footwear News,
7 May 2025
Noun
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Pickens is one of the league’s best go-ball receivers and has feasted on hitches, curls and comebacks.—
Ted Nguyen,
New York Times,
13 May 2025
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The Leave-In Conditioner delivers weightless hydration and frizz control, allowing curls and coils to retain moisture and definition throughout the day.—
Essence,
Essence,
13 May 2025
Verb
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The frustration inside him boiled, images bubbling over in his mind.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
6 May 2025
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Flight disruptions are becoming more common nationwide amid layoffs and staffing shortages, and these issues are quickly bubbling over across the country—which is why having the right travel accessories on hand is more important now than ever before.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
6 May 2025
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“Ripple.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ripple. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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