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
Pat Blashill, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2025
What comes next can have a seismic impact on the sport itself, or barely create a ripple.
—Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
The threat turned out to be a false alarm, but the scare rippled through a Capitol already on edge after Kirk’s assassination.
—Nik Popli, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
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Verb
The year is 1984 AD, and a strange ripple is moving across Manhattan.
—Pat Blashill, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2025
What comes next can have a seismic impact on the sport itself, or barely create a ripple.
—Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
Noun
The new policy began September 5, and its effects have since rippled across the sprawling agency, according to two people at NASA who spoke on the condition of anonymity for fear of retribution.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
The threat turned out to be a false alarm, but the scare rippled through a Capitol already on edge after Kirk’s assassination.
—Nik Popli, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ripple
Verb
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There is also a desire for infamy and to have their names and faces splashed across the internet and newspapers for a spurt of violence.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
7 Sep. 2025
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Capture the trails of speed, splashing water, and leaping moments.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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For a time, the engine, with its distinctive exhaust warble, became closely associated with Audi’s lineup, aided in no small part by the motorsport successes of five-cylinder rally cars like the Sport Quattro S1 E2.—
Bradley Iger,
ArsTechnica,
25 July 2025
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The music fills our bodies, its rhythm melding with a deeper-time cycle of day-to-night, seasons changing, the imperceptible warble of a planet spinning gently on its axis.—
Florence Williams,
Outside Online,
11 May 2025
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Among other fallout after Kirk’s assassination, a popular barbecue restaurant in Cincinnati has faced backlash over a co-owner's social media comments.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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But despite the fallout, the old-timey chain still has a chance to make a comeback.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Pipe those wavelets of foie gras feculence over to neighboring Surfside, a two-bathroom kind of town with waste pipes galore.—
Pat Beall,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 June 2025
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Its wavelets lap enticingly at our feet, but the breaker that might truly knock the breath out of us never comes.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
23 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Yet a surprisingly large number of dishes that are washed end up being washed by hand.—
Jeremy Lott,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Indeed, rather than making the dog wash by himself, Osmin stood under the shower head and had to hold Buddah in his arms the entire time.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Early reports flagged a type of heart swelling called myocarditis as a rare side effect of the mRNA vaccine, particularly for young men ages 18 to 25 after a booster dose.—
Deborah Fuller,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
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Difficulty Sleeping Insomnia is a more common Abilify side effect, especially in adults.—
Rosanna Sutherby,
Verywell Health,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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For example, if a model had an afro, Simone used products to accentuate their curls.—
Essence,
Essence,
11 Sep. 2025
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Gray loves Catrice Hyper Lash Mascara, which separates lashes for definition, length, volume, and curl.—
Ariana Yaptangco,
Glamour,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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With just 24 hours to decide the fate of the house, old resentments bubble up, secrets are exposed and shifting alliances test whatever bonds remain.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Sep. 2025
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The milks will initially bubble.—
Caron Golden,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Ripple.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ripple. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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