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
Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 16 July 2025
Each changed dynamic can send ripples deeper into the ecosystem, often in ways too subtle for scientists to detect.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 15 July 2025
Georges Berberi, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
His recent report highlights that Trump’s immigration policies, including the birthright citizenship ban, have a chilling effect that ripples across immigrant communities — both those who are mixed-status and solely undocumented.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 27 June 2025
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Verb
When objects move very rapidly, like spinning black holes, the curved space forms ripples that spread outward like waves.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 16 July 2025
Each changed dynamic can send ripples deeper into the ecosystem, often in ways too subtle for scientists to detect.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 15 July 2025
Noun
That single change rippled through procurement, logistics and site installation.
—Georges Berberi, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
His recent report highlights that Trump’s immigration policies, including the birthright citizenship ban, have a chilling effect that ripples across immigrant communities — both those who are mixed-status and solely undocumented.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ripple
Verb
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The sink is prone to splashing and will wash any oil and vinegar residue away in no time.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
15 July 2025
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In the top of the third, Shohei Ohtani even put the Dodgers in front, splashing his NL-leading 32nd home run of the season into McCovey Cove beyond right field for only the eighth splash-down home run by a Dodger player in Oracle Park history.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 July 2025
Noun
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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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The young seals’ vocalizations are variable, sometimes shorter, other times longer, sometimes a warble, sometimes a wail, other times a squawk or monkey-like screeching.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
28 Mar. 2025
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The Epstein case fallout reached a fever pitch July 11, with even those inside the administration reportedly perturbed.—
Savannah Kuchar,
USA Today,
14 July 2025
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However, the fallout was immediate, with her husband barely speaking to her and Kayla choosing to stay at her mother’s house.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
14 July 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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Regular gravel grinding means regularly washing your bike and lubricating the chain.—
Eric Bangeman,
ArsTechnica,
25 July 2025
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The water piped into homes is often used for washing clothes, bathing and watering gardens.—
Jake Goodrick
July 25,
Sacbee.com,
25 July 2025
Noun
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What are the side effects of Ambien? Ambien's side effects include nausea, vomiting, muscle cramps and diarrhea.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
22 July 2025
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But the side effects were often brutal — nausea, fatigue and other toxic reactions made the drugs intolerable for many.—
Timothy Holtz,
Sun Sentinel,
22 July 2025
Noun
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Wendy pulled up to the release party for Janet Jackson’s Damita Jo album in strawberry blonde curls, army green eyeshadow, pink highlighter, and a sheer, glossy lip.—
Larry Stansbury,
Essence,
18 July 2025
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Celebs have truly embraced all shades of red in 2025, including Megan's pal Keke Palmer, who has been all about copper, auburn, and strawberry hues, and SZA, who performed at the Super Bowl Halftime Show with rich, deep auburn curls.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
15 July 2025
Verb
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In the southern hills of the Mexico state of Coahuila, water bubbles from below the surface to create crystal clear pools between the rocks.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
11 July 2025
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In fact, stopping here often causes new tasks to bubble to the surface.—
Cynthia Tee,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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“Ripple.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ripple. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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