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
On Facebook, Lee’s account displayed a picture of the young Chinese man from behind, rippling shoulders framed in a weight lifter’s tank top. — Eamon Javers, CNBC, 30 Sep. 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 The piano part gurgles like the waters with a rippling right-hand figure in sextuplets. — Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026 The red metal is a critical part of industry and construction, and its ascent to record highs could send higher prices rippling through to businesses. — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026 Fuel prices have surged or supplies have simply disappeared, with consequences rippling through economies. — Nana Menya Ayensu, semafor.com, 7 Sep. 2026 Mexican drug cartels are escalating their firepower, deploying car bombs, explosive drones and roadside IEDs in a campaign that’s rippling from small cities to Mexico’s tense relationship with Washington. — María Verza, Los Angeles Times, 4 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
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  • The camera crew was typically two feet away from his face at all times, and with water splashing around in there, the movie just sounded horrific and atrocious for months.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The emotional landscape is heightened by birdcalls, splashing waves, and trees thrashing in the wind.
    — E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 12 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
  • Airbnb guests can say goodbye to checkout chores like washing dishes, stripping beds and taking out the trash under a new policy announced this week.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • An employee handled dirty utensils and dishes with gloves on and later handled clean dishes with those same gloves without washing hands in between.
    — Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 22 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
  • Home bakers keep bubbling starters on their counters, swap tips online and treat each loaf like a project worth perfecting.
    — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Calls for more strikes and demonstrations over the next three weekends are bubbling up.
    — Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of bubbling
Verb
  • She’s surrounded by a herd of horses and dripping in confidence.
    — Robert Lang, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2026
  • At the denouement, Kember is completely alone, his flat, narcotized baritone dripping onto the faded guitar notes like melted mercury.
    — Gabriel Szatan, Pitchfork, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of dripping
Verb
  • The core readings showed that skyrocketing fuel prices, particularly diesel, are trickling down.
    — Steve Kopack, NBC news, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Nick Lardis is trickling down the lineup, Byram hasn’t produced enough power-play opportunities, and the forwards outside of the Cole Smith, Ryan Greene and Jordan Greenway line have not been consistent.
    — Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of trickling

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“Rippling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rippling. Accessed 26 Oct. 2026.

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