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
Mekishana Pierre, EW.com, 18 June 2025
New Trump travel ban gets muted response President Trump’s proclamation banning travel into the United States for individuals from a dozen countries has scarcely caused a ripple in Washington, a far cry from the response to Trump’s first term travel ban.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 5 June 2025
Hillary Stalker, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Changes in snow cover, vegetation, and prey populations – particularly ptarmigan – can ripple through the food chain and affect gyrfalcon breeding success.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
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Verb
The weight of this loss will send ripples through time.
—Mekishana Pierre, EW.com, 18 June 2025
New Trump travel ban gets muted response President Trump’s proclamation banning travel into the United States for individuals from a dozen countries has scarcely caused a ripple in Washington, a far cry from the response to Trump’s first term travel ban.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 5 June 2025
Noun
The possibility of an escalating trade war, mass federal firings and other unsettling events are rippling throughout the broader economy.
—Hillary Stalker, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Changes in snow cover, vegetation, and prey populations – particularly ptarmigan – can ripple through the food chain and affect gyrfalcon breeding success.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ripple
Verb
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The pair finally splashed down off the Florida coast with three other astronauts Tuesday.—
Andy Humbles,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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The Dolphins and Steelers’ midday Monday trade splashed across the front of the ESPN website with one of those red-banner ‘breaking news’ alerts.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2025
Noun
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The music fills our bodies, its rhythm melding with a deeper-time cycle of day-to-night, seasons changing, the imperceptible warble of a planet spinning gently on its axis.—
Florence Williams,
Outside Online,
11 May 2025
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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
Noun
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In true underworld fashion, García tried to shield himself from the fallout.—
Gina Montaner,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2025
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Fortnite could have tested for misuse and emotional risk of its AI voice feature, protecting its brand from reputational fallout.—
Toby Wong,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
Noun
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Pipe those wavelets of foie gras feculence over to neighboring Surfside, a two-bathroom kind of town with waste pipes galore.—
Pat Beall,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 June 2025
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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
Verb
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Each garment piece is dyed and washed with a tie-dye effect before being assembled, creating a one-of-a-kind look when combined with other pieces.—
Andrea Onate,
Footwear News,
1 July 2025
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Once everything is removed, wash your hands and apply a hand cream or cuticle oil to give your nailbeds some extra R&R. Ahead, find some of the cutest nail art designs for summer from Heyhae’s latest drop.—
Jessie Quinn,
StyleCaster,
30 June 2025
Noun
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Phase 4 tracks the potential benefits and side effects of a new treatment long-term after its approval.—
Simon Spichak,
Health,
11 July 2025
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This is a reaction to rapid weight loss rather than a direct side effect of the medication.—
Jessica Swirble,
Verywell Health,
10 July 2025
Noun
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This method is helpful for people with tight curls and uneven hair loss patterns.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
12 July 2025
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For Rihanna’s 3rd Annual Diamond Ball in 2017, Lil’ Kim continued the matte beauty beat trend, pairing it with finger wave-like curls, seconded by her 2019 BET Awards look.—
India Espy-Jones,
Essence,
11 July 2025
Verb
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That bubbled up during last month’s kerfuffle at Kauffman Stadium.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 July 2025
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The trio was inseparable both inside and outside of school, but as time passed, there were signs that trouble was bubbling beneath the surface.—
Alex Gurley,
People.com,
6 July 2025
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“Ripple.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ripple. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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