as in to splash
to flow in a broken irregular stream
water rippling gently over the tiers of the fountain
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Recent Examples of ripple
Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 17 Nov. 2024
But making the requirements more stringent affects the credit prices in the LCFS, which then ripples down to the price of fuels such as gasoline.
—Rob Nikolewski, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024
Okla Jones, Essence, 6 Nov. 2024
The motion isolation was also a pleasant surprise for our testers, since latex’s bouncy feel often sends ripples of movement across the bed.
—Ashley Zlatopolsky, Architectural Digest, 31 Oct. 2024
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Verb
Like dropping a large rock into deep, still pool in an old quarry, initial effects will ripple out, but soon bounce off one wall here and another there.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 17 Nov. 2024
But making the requirements more stringent affects the credit prices in the LCFS, which then ripples down to the price of fuels such as gasoline.
—Rob Nikolewski, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024
Noun
Vice President Kamala Harris’ loss to Donald Trump sent ripples of shock and dismay through Hollywood, as Black celebrities voiced their deep frustration, concern, and sadness over the country’s decision.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 6 Nov. 2024
The motion isolation was also a pleasant surprise for our testers, since latex’s bouncy feel often sends ripples of movement across the bed.
—Ashley Zlatopolsky, Architectural Digest, 31 Oct. 2024
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The nuclear-capable missile was fired from the southern Chinese province of Hainan and its dummy warhead splashed down in the South Pacific Ocean.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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There had been speculation that the blanket ban was due to India wanting to train amid secrecy amid the local tabloid newspaper splashing 'lockdown' headlines as if a lunatic was waving a gun around the WACA.Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
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Diddy’s beat warbles like sheet metal slammed against the ground while Usher sings about maintaining a relationship that’s beginning to fall apart.Dylan Green, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2024
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Phoenix, on the other hand, warbles and screeches through his numbers.Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 4 Oct. 2024
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This message comes even more sharply into focus following the brief period of martial law declared by sitting President Yoon Suk-yeol on Dec. 3, and the significant political fallout that has followed.Richard Kuipers, Variety, 17 Dec. 2024
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That’s precisely how Japan responded to its 1990s bad-loan meltdown — and why Tokyo is still dealing with the fallout today.William Pesek, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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Does the little surge of Trump dances across sports represent a wave, or at least a wavelet, of athletes declaring their allegiances for the President-elect?Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2024
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And importantly, the agency says, despite these wavelets of illness, severe outcomes like hospitalizations and deaths have been dropping since 2020 and 2021.Brenda Goodman, CNN, 1 Mar. 2024
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And make sure to wash your hands frequently with soap and water.Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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Also, pay special attention to washing the folds of your skin, as bacteria likes to hang out there.Deanna Pai, Allure, 13 Dec. 2024
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Reducing the Burden of Side Effects Along with lifestyle changes that may affect the disease’s progression, a number of complementary therapies may help patients with prostate cancer address the symptoms of their disease and the side effects of treatment.Markham Heid, TIME, 13 Dec. 2024
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Expulsion Expulsion of the IUD is another less common side effect of copper IUDs.Wendy Wisner, Health, 11 Dec. 2024
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Sill and Bill wore their curls to do some skating twirls.Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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Playing baseball outside left him with grass and dirt stuck in his curls.Jurnee Smollett, Vogue, 12 Dec. 2024
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Similar opposition bubbled up months later when Biden designated Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni National Monument in Arizona.Susan Montoya Bryan, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
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Normally bubbling with positivity and naivety, Jacob experiences an emotional breakdown in this episode, which revolves around his adversarial relationship with his family during a surprise appearance from his masculine, drone-flying younger brother.Andrés Buenahora, Variety, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Ripple.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ripple. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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