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
Kris Slugg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Nov. 2025
Then, imagine those color-changing mountains reflected in the briny water of desert salt flats, a mirage that ripples when local flamingos fly by in twos and threes.
—Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2025
One reason Motiva ripples less is the unique way it is filled with silicone.
—Megan McIntyre, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
This chill that ripples through my skin might be nothing.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
That impact ripples through households in ways policymakers sometimes overlook.
—Jennifer Jay Palumbo, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The lawsuit also ripples into financial markets.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 25 Aug. 2025
And for many, that unpredictability also ripples into their families.
—Silvija Martincevic, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2025
Networks dictate game time, which, as Andrews, the history professor, mentioned, ripples out to the community, particularly the food-and-beverage industry.
—Paige Williams, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
Verb
The story follows how this act ripples through the neighborhood, uncovering resilience, faith, and unexpected connections.
—Kris Slugg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Nov. 2025
Then, imagine those color-changing mountains reflected in the briny water of desert salt flats, a mirage that ripples when local flamingos fly by in twos and threes.
—Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2025
One reason Motiva ripples less is the unique way it is filled with silicone.
—Megan McIntyre, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
This chill that ripples through my skin might be nothing.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
That impact ripples through households in ways policymakers sometimes overlook.
—Jennifer Jay Palumbo, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The lawsuit also ripples into financial markets.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 25 Aug. 2025
And for many, that unpredictability also ripples into their families.
—Silvija Martincevic, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2025
Networks dictate game time, which, as Andrews, the history professor, mentioned, ripples out to the community, particularly the food-and-beverage industry.
—Paige Williams, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ripples
Verb
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Then Oliver splashes his blameless girlfriend in the face, and the three men flee, chased by a group of enraged barflies.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
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Reed landed multiple Tsunami splashes on Reigns, who was stretchered out of the arena.—
Fernando Quiles Jr,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Another agreed, comparing them to their Spanx AirEssentials set, but saying this one washes better.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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To start with a wedding, then wait ’til later to figure out the details of who washes the dishes and whether the toilet seat stays down, sounds backwards but is certainly better than hostage-taking and war without an achievable end.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
26 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Add English peas, flat-leaf parsley, and curls of lemon zest for extra character.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
6 Nov. 2025
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MacLachlan has the visage of a much younger man, and Davis’s signature shiny brown curls are serving.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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There’s broad agreement that market bubbles form when there’s a rapid increase in asset or stock prices, investors pile in and there’s an eventual disconnect between valuations and fundamentals.—
Tasmin Lockwood,Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
29 Oct. 2025
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Thanks to its location on the banks of the French Broad River and Spring Creek, Hot Springs (the town) has its own natural hot spring that bubbles with mineral water from deep in the earth—and visitors are invited to take a soak in the healing pools!—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
12 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Cuts to federal aid earlier this year coupled with repercussions from the shutdown have left many desperate for help.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 Nov. 2025
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The repercussions have been especially acute for California’s premium wineries, which depended on Canadian consumers for high-end wines.—
Dave Gordon,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Because that trickles all the way down to junior executives who are hearing this constantly in their meetings.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Oct. 2025
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The theme trickles down to accessories, MCM’s bread and butter, with judo belts wrapped around its signature handbags, which double up as shoulders straps.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In countries where films have been reduced to mere by-products of the wider audiovisual industry, cinema itself faces an existential threat.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
28 Oct. 2025
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These toxins include industrial solvents such as dioxins — dangerous chemicals created as by-products during manufacturing — as well as pesticides and some plastics.—
Tom Frieden,
Big Think,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Sitake says that individual ideas or approaches are usually offshoots from someone else’s.—
Christopher Kamrani,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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What does their potential lack of consciousness mean for humanity and its offshoots?—
Big Think,
Big Think,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Ripples.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ripples. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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