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
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
Noun
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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Reed landed multiple Tsunami splashes on Reigns, who was stretchered out of the arena.—
Fernando Quiles Jr,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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Coppola splashes the screen with kaleidoscopic clips and a collage-like energy to show off their genius.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Its Ozmo roller mop washes itself with hot water and dries with heated air.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
9 Oct. 2025
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Unlike on Earth, however, where rain washes dust from the air, Martian dust can linger for months.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Her dark hair swept over the right side of her head with curls combed down over her shoulder.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
16 Oct. 2025
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With her hair in bouncy curls that rival Sarah Jessica Parker’s in the iconic TV show, the singer struts through 30 Rock while smiling at her own inner monologue.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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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
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But while proper young ladies wearing proper dresses might be the dominant image that comes to mind for this genre, there’s much more immediate motivation that bubbles to the surface.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
21 Sep. 2025
Verb
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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
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The information is used to sell governments on the idea that investing in sport is worth it, which leads to advocacy for developing the sports sector and eventually trickles down to benefit everyday families.—
Blythe Lawrence,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Of course, there are a bunch of repercussions about sending a bunch of bad guys to another dimension.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Oct. 2025
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The repercussions for athletes, researchers say, can include long-term health implications — and the curtailing of some careers, like Ewers’, altogether.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Cutlery, rattles and cups are among the most popular choices as keepsake gifts for newborns.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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Think things like rattles, balls, activity gyms, and more.—
Kimberly Zapata,
Parents,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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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
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Collisions between the missing matter and other debris can completely knock the collisions’ by-products into different orbits.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Ripples.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ripples. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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