as in splashes
to flow in a broken irregular stream
water rippling gently over the tiers of the fountain
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Recent Examples of ripples
Robert Rapier,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
The feature, starring Birgit Minichmayr, Lotte Keiling, Tristan López, and Carla Hüttermann, follows a family on summer holiday that are struck by a tragedy that ripples through their lives and relationships.
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Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
22 May 2026
Michael expanded on his wife’s message, adding that an investment in one person ripples across time and space, touching even more lives.
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Connor Greene,
Time,
22 May 2026
His impact ripples through foundational pieces still on the Broncos’ roster — Garett Bolles, Courtland Sutton, Surtain and Alex Singleton.
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Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
29 Apr. 2026
These branches receive molecular signals at one end of a neuron and induce the cell to rapidly fire an electrical charge that ripples down the cell body, known as an action potential.
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Yasemin Saplakoglu,
Quanta Magazine,
24 Apr. 2026
Chaos ripples out from the Oval Office hourly as from rocks dumped into a pond.
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Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
19 Apr. 2026
Indeed, his imprint ripples outward, from the interstellar swagger of OutKast and the android futurism of Janelle Monáe to the mystical poise of Erykah Badu and the sculptural, otherworldly aesthetics of Solange, Grace Wales Bonner, and Pharrell Williams.
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Lisa Wong MacAbasco,
Vogue,
5 Mar. 2026
Violence ripples out Irvin, 22, was dead just 10 days later.
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Sam Charles,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
If one part slows down, the impact ripples across the entire chain.
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Robert Rapier,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
The feature, starring Birgit Minichmayr, Lotte Keiling, Tristan López, and Carla Hüttermann, follows a family on summer holiday that are struck by a tragedy that ripples through their lives and relationships.
—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
22 May 2026
Michael expanded on his wife’s message, adding that an investment in one person ripples across time and space, touching even more lives.
—
Connor Greene,
Time,
22 May 2026
His impact ripples through foundational pieces still on the Broncos’ roster — Garett Bolles, Courtland Sutton, Surtain and Alex Singleton.
—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
29 Apr. 2026
These branches receive molecular signals at one end of a neuron and induce the cell to rapidly fire an electrical charge that ripples down the cell body, known as an action potential.
—
Yasemin Saplakoglu,
Quanta Magazine,
24 Apr. 2026
Chaos ripples out from the Oval Office hourly as from rocks dumped into a pond.
—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
19 Apr. 2026
Indeed, his imprint ripples outward, from the interstellar swagger of OutKast and the android futurism of Janelle Monáe to the mystical poise of Erykah Badu and the sculptural, otherworldly aesthetics of Solange, Grace Wales Bonner, and Pharrell Williams.
—
Lisa Wong MacAbasco,
Vogue,
5 Mar. 2026
Violence ripples out Irvin, 22, was dead just 10 days later.
—
Sam Charles,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ripples
Verb
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Arthur also pulled together five quieter, more sensory-friendly options in the Charlotte area — including Birkdale Village’s annual midday block party and bike parade, where the Huntersville Fire Department traditionally splashes the crowd before the festivities.
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In Literature and Painting Playset, 2025, a Cartman-like figure wearing a beret splashes daubs of paint on the screen while a female figure in pilgrim dress delivers a long, disjointed monologue patched together by Kokopeli from Quora posts, art history texts, and other online detritus.
Noun
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The seeds are loose and clatter around inside the pods, giving baptisia the name rattleweed, as children once used the seedpods as rattles.
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With dresses and intimate wear for women; jewelry; personal care products; men’s wallets; baby swaddles, stuffies, rattles and teething toys; dog leashes, collars and toys; greeting cards and a wide range of home decor, the store is drawing people in.
Noun
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When trust levels are low, people are less likely to speak openly or admit mistakes due to fear of judgment or repercussions.
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Teenagers and young adults in the San Jose area are speaking out against the popular microtrend fashion culture for the environmental repercussions and expense of keeping up with it all.
Noun
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The twisting barrel easily clamps to hair (without pulling) and gives you long-lasting curls for up to two days.
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As for beauty, Madonna wore her golden doll-like curls down with a middle part and hair clips.
Verb
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In the video, backed by champagne synths and hopscotching snares, a tuxedoed Jaeychino strolls the beach in Margiela sneakers, his jacket flapping in the wind as seafoam washes ashore.
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Savage showers, washes the dishes in black gloves, takes out the trash and heads out for flowers and lingerie.
Noun
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The album’s official versions smooth out some of the buzzy sibilance of the bootlegs, but Hold Onto Me Infinity accommodates lots of tasteful clangs and wubs.
Noun
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Coir, a fibrous material made from by-products of coconut husks; it is often used as a substitute for peat.
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New in-line measurement technologies enable tracking of substrates, by-products and metabolites continuously, inside the reactor, without pulling samples.
Verb
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There is always tension between the two biggest clubs in Spain’s capital city, which sometimes bubbles over — as happened when Alvarez’s ‘double-touch’ penalty was controversially ruled out in the Champions League round-of-16 shootout ultimately won by Real last year.
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February 19 – March 20 Inspiration bubbles up through curious, joyful play.
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“Ripples.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ripples. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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