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Recent Examples of rippling
Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 5 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
Museums frustrate the primal desire to touch the art — all thatsensuous marble and rippling brushstrokes, off-limits!
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 3 Nov. 2025
But his willingness to throw out independent commissions, and his success in getting Democrats to follow him, is rippling throughout his party.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Cosmic beings, the sky is still rippling with the emotional, existential echoes of last week’s Jupiter–Chiron square, and many of us are noticing which parts of our inner child still feel exposed, reactive, or defensive.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 26 Oct. 2025
In their 2021 work, the Google researchers were able to observe in detail how information spread across Sycamore’s grid of qubits, rippling outward from an initial state.
—Dan Garisto, Scientific American, 22 Oct. 2025
The instability that followed has haunted Macron ever since and the effects are now rippling through the economy.
—Saskya Vandoorne, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, the fallout of shuttered government is rippling across the economy.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
Dutch is a typical Schwarzenegger hero — all rippling muscle and bravery — but with a humane integrity that compels him to keep his team safe.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 5 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
Museums frustrate the primal desire to touch the art — all thatsensuous marble and rippling brushstrokes, off-limits!
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 3 Nov. 2025
But his willingness to throw out independent commissions, and his success in getting Democrats to follow him, is rippling throughout his party.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Cosmic beings, the sky is still rippling with the emotional, existential echoes of last week’s Jupiter–Chiron square, and many of us are noticing which parts of our inner child still feel exposed, reactive, or defensive.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 26 Oct. 2025
In their 2021 work, the Google researchers were able to observe in detail how information spread across Sycamore’s grid of qubits, rippling outward from an initial state.
—Dan Garisto, Scientific American, 22 Oct. 2025
The instability that followed has haunted Macron ever since and the effects are now rippling through the economy.
—Saskya Vandoorne, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, the fallout of shuttered government is rippling across the economy.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rippling
Verb
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Trail cameras captured the fuzzy guy cooling off by splashing around in a muddy puddle amid warm temperatures.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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This is the original pool, an infinity-edge spot where, years ago, Bobby would spend hours splashing and then join us at Lotus for lunch.—
Jacqui Gifford,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Oct. 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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All of this revenue and all of the money that's washing around to this system is tax sheltered and tax advantaged, which means that on a certain level, taxpayers are underwriting this across the board.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
11 Nov. 2025
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Use Borax and Washing Soda Add one-fourth cup of borax and one-fourth cup of washing soda to the washer drum.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Bake until golden brown and bubbling, about 45 minutes.—
Kathryn Gregory,
Louisville Courier Journal,
10 Nov. 2025
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A little garlic powder and pepperoncini salad peppers add a dance of flavors, and it's all topped off with bubbling, golden mozzarella.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
9 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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League commissioner Jessica Berman said earlier this year that after a series of formal expansion processes, run most recently by Inner Circle Sports, the NWSL was shifting to a rolling process, where teams, cities and prospective owners would be constantly evaluated for inclusion.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
11 Nov. 2025
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It's got excellent tree skiing and a rolling-hill-roller-coaster vibe that's playful and, at times, just the right amount of scary.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Following their usual curtain call, Reeves, 61, and Winter, 60, slipped backstage, only to return moments later wearing nothing but their underwear and dripping in fake blood.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
3 Nov. 2025
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Amelia Gray was, fittingly, dripping in crystal for the Swarovski Masters of Light celebration in Los Angeles on Tuesday night.—
Kelsey Stewart,
Footwear News,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Rows of men, women and children, sweat trickling down their faces in the sweltering tropical heat, stepped forward one by one.—
Daniel Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Then somehow — if the vision is strong enough and buzz reaches the right people — money naturally starts trickling in.—
Chris Cardillo,
Rolling Stone,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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With its idyllic front lawn, gurgling fountain, and two-story deck, Elmwood 1820 Bed & Breakfast Inn is a sight to behold.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
26 Aug. 2025
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“Rippling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rippling. Accessed 21 Nov. 2025.
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