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
Fred Katz, New York Times, 21 May 2025
When schools are supported with consistent, high-quality programming, the results ripple through classrooms, homes, and communities.
—Megan Ramer, Hartford Courant, 19 May 2025
Colin Cerniglia, Charlotte Observer, 8 May 2025
By repeatedly dropping the cookies while baking, the dough spreads and ripples, creating a cookie with far more texture on the outside, but still a soft, tender center.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 2 May 2025
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Verb
Effects of the new collective bargaining agreement are already rippling across the NBA.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 21 May 2025
When schools are supported with consistent, high-quality programming, the results ripple through classrooms, homes, and communities.
—Megan Ramer, Hartford Courant, 19 May 2025
Noun
The moment punctured the early euphoria, sending a ripple of tension through the stands.
—Colin Cerniglia, Charlotte Observer, 8 May 2025
By repeatedly dropping the cookies while baking, the dough spreads and ripples, creating a cookie with far more texture on the outside, but still a soft, tender center.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ripple
Verb
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Someone had splashed acid on the girl and then smothered her, an autopsy revealed.—
Mara Bovsun,
New York Daily News,
31 May 2025
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But while you may be tempted to spend your days sunning, building sand castles, and splashing in the waves (all of which are fabulous), don’t miss out on researching nearby attractions.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
30 May 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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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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New data due this week should give Wall Street and the Federal Reserve a better sense of the unfolding fallout of Trump’s policies, including two new consumer surveys, a revised estimate of economic growth in the first quarter and fresh figures on consumer spending.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
27 May 2025
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Tesla is still facing fallout from Musk’s political foray, with protests at showrooms and other brand damage.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
27 May 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
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For example, complex analysis is used to manipulate wavelets, or small oscillations in data.—
William Ross,
The Conversation,
10 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The linen cotton blend isn’t see-through and is safe to machine wash on a gentle cycle and even tumble dry on low afterward.—
Jacquelyn Smith,
Parents,
27 May 2025
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The brand recommends washing the mat in cold water on the gentle cycle, and tumble drying it on a low speed or laying it flat to air dry.—
Toni Sutton,
People.com,
25 May 2025
Noun
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Nausea While mild, nausea is another potential side effect of taking melatonin supplements.—
Jennifer Lefton,
Verywell Health,
23 May 2025
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Over the past few weeks, TikTok users have sparked a heated conversation over a potential side effect of Dior Addict Lip Glow Oil.—
Jasmine Browley,
Allure,
22 May 2025
Noun
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According to Muth, silk preserves curls and hairstyles, while reducing frizz, tangles, and bedhead.—
India Espy-Jones,
Essence,
23 May 2025
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On the surface, the artist’s swirls, curls and modular shapes hit the eye with playful abandon.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
Verb
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But just a few weeks later — after President Donald Trump announced widescale tariffs and the stock market dropped precipitously, bubbling up recession fears — some would-be vacationers abruptly scaled back their spending plans, a second round of the survey found.—
Ana Teresa Solá,
CNBC,
31 May 2025
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Bake until crust is a deep golden brown and the juices from the pie are bubbling, 60 to 70 minutes.—
Cathy Thomas,
Oc Register,
28 May 2025
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“Ripple.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ripple. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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