RIPPLING Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

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

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

Tribune archival photos show shirtless men splashing around at the North Avenue Beach.

— Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026
Keep appliances and their cords away from sinks and splashing water, and never handle plugs or electrical devices with wet hands.

— Lynn Andriani, Martha Stewart, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of splashing

Verb

There’s no need to rinse the bird, and washing raw poultry can spread bacteria around your kitchen.

— Andy Baraghani, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Nov. 2026
In certain communities, funeral practices included washing the body and sprinkling water on mourners, which risked exposing people to infected bodily fluids.

— Olayinka Stephen Ilesanmi, The Conversation, 5 Nov. 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

Increase heat and bring to a simmer, whisking often, and cook until béchamel sauce is thick and bubbling, about 5 minutes.

— Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Nov. 2026
But the nanos are taking over him, and these primal impulses are bubbling up within him.

— Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of bubbling

Verb

Luckily, waiters are standing by with large jugs of water, ready to refill at the sight of sweat dripping down your forehead.

— Ali Domrongchai, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Nov. 2026
Her face appeared through the center of the hand, with blood dripping from her mouth and fake tendons hanging from the wrist.

— Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 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

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