rippling 1 of 2

adjective

as in rippled

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rippling

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verb

present participle of ripple
as in splashing
to flow in a broken irregular stream water rippling gently over the tiers of the fountain

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Recent Examples of rippling
Verb
Inflation is rippling through everything from candy to costumes. — Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2026 VVoters across the country are furious over the high cost of health care, with resentment rippling across workers who get health coverage through their jobs. — Bob Herman, STAT, 29 Oct. 2026 Yesterday the company dropped three massive proofs that touched on math, physics and computer science, sending shockwaves rippling through those fields. — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 27 Oct. 2026 There are rippling gasps, drums, strings, sax, a vaguely Latin guitar, a sample of a woman talking about getting her hair done. — Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 26 Oct. 2026 Lopez is part of a shift rippling through Latino communities across the country. — Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026 Located within the Coyote Buttes North permit area near the Utah border, its rippling sandstone formations can only be visited with a permit. — Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 21 Sep. 2026 The breakneck speed of AI development has also generated immense political backlash that’s rippling through the midterm election season. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2026 The Federal Reserve raised interest rates by a quarter point on Wednesday, its first increase in more than three years, as persistently high oil prices from the Iran conflict send inflation rippling through the economy. — Steve Thompson, Washington Post, 16 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rippling
  1. swelling
  2. splashing
  3. surging
  4. washing
  5. rolling
  6. bubbling
  7. dripping
  8. trickling
Adjective
  • The hope was this would mean less swelling, less pain and, potentially, a significantly faster recovery.
    — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 13 May 2026
  • Another effective anti-swelling remedy is a delicious snack that may be hiding in the fridge.
    — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 27 Oct. 2025
Definition of swelling
Verb
  • That’s because new data says boomers are splashing their cash on vacations instead of setting it aside for future generations.
    — Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The four astronauts returned safely to Earth on April 10, splashing down in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego after nearly 10 days in space.
    — Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of splashing
Adjective
  • The move highlights how surging demand for AI computing capacity is drawing institutional investors, as governments, companies and startups race to build out data centers to support AI workloads.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of surging
Verb
  • Someone else touched his face and a clean tong without washing hands between those two actions.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Add half a cup of borax, half a cup of laundry detergent, and half a cup of washing soda to the water.
    — Anyssa Roberts, The Spruce, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of washing
Adjective
  • Volkswagen hasn't attempted to turn its three-row family hauler into a rolling origami experiment or a study in aerodynamic sculpture.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The smoothness of Knock Knock echoes through the rolling mid-tempo grooves of Stiltz’s unshowy arrangements, featuring drifting pedal steel from Theo Stocks and tasteful embellishments from Ana Roxanne on piano and vocals.
    — Harry Thorfinn-George, Pitchfork, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of rolling
Verb
  • But the nanos are taking over him, and these primal impulses are bubbling up within him.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 26 Oct. 2026
  • This is especially important with fruit pies, to prevent the bubbling fruit juices from spilling over the edge of the pan onto your oven floor.
    — Melissa Weller, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of bubbling
Verb
  • The Pleiades open star cluster Don't be fooled by their beauty; the blue-white stars of the Pleiades are dripping in spooky lore.
    — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Kim Kardashian turned heads in a bold optical illusion dress dripping in rhinestone fringe during a night out in Rome, Italy, on October 24.
    — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of dripping
Verb
  • Information about Project Blue began slowly trickling out in the spring of 2025.
    — Gaby Del Valle, The Verge, 29 Oct. 2026
  • But with results still trickling in on Wednesday evening, the prime minister failed to keep his majority in the Israeli parliament.
    — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of trickling

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“Rippling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rippling. Accessed 4 Nov. 2026.

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