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to flow in a broken irregular stream
water rippling gently over the tiers of the fountain
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Recent Examples of rippling
Nur Hikmah Md Ali, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2026
As drinking declines, the effects are rippling through the alcohol industry.
—Jason Mastrodonato, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
As Sunday's sombre procession reached its conclusion, applause began rippling from one end to the other as dozens of police and emergency services workers, some of them in tears, came up through the middle to be celebrated as heroes.
—Reuters, NBC news, 4 Jan. 2026
This could, in turn, result in shimmering waves of green (and occasionally pink or red) rippling across the night sky just as 2026 arrives.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 30 Dec. 2025
Not all neutron stars are created equal When stars with around 10 times the mass of the sun exhaust their fuel for nuclear fusion, their cores collapse under their own gravity, sending shockwaves rippling out that trigger a supernova explosion and blow away the outer layers of that star.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 19 Dec. 2025
Life seems to slow with the rippling rhythm of waves and caress of cooling breezes.
—Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 15 Dec. 2025
Layoffs are rippling through companies.
—Anne D'innocenzio, Fortune, 29 Nov. 2025
The fireball expands rapidly, rippling through the air as emergency sirens wail faintly in the distance.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Verb
And the effects are rippling well beyond Caracas.
—Nur Hikmah Md Ali, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2026
As drinking declines, the effects are rippling through the alcohol industry.
—Jason Mastrodonato, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
As Sunday's sombre procession reached its conclusion, applause began rippling from one end to the other as dozens of police and emergency services workers, some of them in tears, came up through the middle to be celebrated as heroes.
—Reuters, NBC news, 4 Jan. 2026
This could, in turn, result in shimmering waves of green (and occasionally pink or red) rippling across the night sky just as 2026 arrives.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 30 Dec. 2025
Not all neutron stars are created equal When stars with around 10 times the mass of the sun exhaust their fuel for nuclear fusion, their cores collapse under their own gravity, sending shockwaves rippling out that trigger a supernova explosion and blow away the outer layers of that star.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 19 Dec. 2025
Life seems to slow with the rippling rhythm of waves and caress of cooling breezes.
—Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 15 Dec. 2025
Layoffs are rippling through companies.
—Anne D'innocenzio, Fortune, 29 Nov. 2025
The fireball expands rapidly, rippling through the air as emergency sirens wail faintly in the distance.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rippling
Verb
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Powdery mildews produce spores in spring that move to susceptible host tissue by insect or human activity, wind, or splashing raindrops.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
31 Dec. 2025
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Heidi Klum continued her barely-there swimwear streak on Tuesday, splashing in the waves while wearing a micro string bikini set.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
31 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Another effective anti-swelling remedy is a delicious snack that may be hiding in the fridge.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The checklist for cleaning the kitchen was probably just washing dirty dishes, wiping down countertops, and mopping the floors.—
Elizabeth Brownfield,
Southern Living,
7 Jan. 2026
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Maintain good foot hygiene by washing feet at least daily.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The underlying tension was bubbling up to the surface.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Remove the foil and continue to bake until the lasagna is tender all the way through when pierced with a knife, the cheese is bubbling and the top is golden brown, about 15 minutes more.—
Lynda Balslev,
Mercury News,
6 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Tensor frames the platform as a rolling data center, with autonomy as its core function rather than an add-on feature.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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Those whose water supply comes from private wells and who are located within half a mile of the site of the spill are advised to distill or boil (at a rolling boil for at least one minute) all water for consumption.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Jessica Chastain wore a custom Cucinelli gown dripping in diamond accents and talked shop with DuVernay.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
8 Jan. 2026
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However things turn out next month, Bowe’s 38th birthday will coincide with another passage in her life, one dripping with anticipation and, perhaps, a dose of poignancy.—
Steve Buckley,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Health care, housing, and education would be built to be affordable, driven by real results from the bottom up--not by party interests trickling down.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Jan. 2026
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Little information is trickling in from other cities.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
4 Jan. 2026
Verb
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And then, a gurgling sound comes from Vecna.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
1 Jan. 2026
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Aggie is drawn tight as a string, a state of mind emphasized by sound design that cranks up every slamming door and gurgling drain even before Nile shows up on the scene.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
13 Nov. 2025
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“Rippling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rippling. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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