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Recent Examples of rippled
Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
The broadside rippled across corporate America as companies accelerated efforts to scale back or scrap DEI programs that could put them in the president’s crosshairs.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
Restaurants expanding reach Marcos Carbajal, owner of Carnitas Uruapan in the Little Village, Pilsen and Gage Park neighborhoods, has been vocal about the financial struggles plaguing his restaurant since federal immigration enforcement rippled through the city starting in September.
—Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
Fluorescence rippled across the bed of astrocytes in waves, hopping from one cell to the next.
—Ingrid Wickelgren, Quanta Magazine, 30 Jan. 2026
But the crackdown rippled quickly through immigrant-heavy neighborhoods.
—Tim Sullivan, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026
The rebound rippled globally, with equities listed in Europe and Asia also rising when regional markets reopened Thursday.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 22 Jan. 2026
That incident later rippled outward.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Jan. 2026
However, there were no signs of current hostilities, though the closure immediately rippled through global aviation.
—Dallas Morning News, 15 Jan. 2026
Verb
Cases surged in Mennonite communities — which have high rates of vaccine hesitancy — and have rippled out across Mexico in the country’s biggest outbreak in decades.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
The broadside rippled across corporate America as companies accelerated efforts to scale back or scrap DEI programs that could put them in the president’s crosshairs.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
Restaurants expanding reach Marcos Carbajal, owner of Carnitas Uruapan in the Little Village, Pilsen and Gage Park neighborhoods, has been vocal about the financial struggles plaguing his restaurant since federal immigration enforcement rippled through the city starting in September.
—Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
Fluorescence rippled across the bed of astrocytes in waves, hopping from one cell to the next.
—Ingrid Wickelgren, Quanta Magazine, 30 Jan. 2026
But the crackdown rippled quickly through immigrant-heavy neighborhoods.
—Tim Sullivan, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026
The rebound rippled globally, with equities listed in Europe and Asia also rising when regional markets reopened Thursday.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 22 Jan. 2026
That incident later rippled outward.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Jan. 2026
However, there were no signs of current hostilities, though the closure immediately rippled through global aviation.
—Dallas Morning News, 15 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rippled
Verb
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Minutes later, Marwan came out of the kitchen, his apron splashed with tomato seeds and parsley.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Feb. 2026
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For more than a month, grizzled, proud men — some in their 40s and many with gray dotted on their heads and splashed across beards — have marched out onto a practice field to prepare for a game with deep meaning.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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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Her mother, who washed dishes at a restaurant on weekends and cleaned hotel rooms six days a week, stopped going to work.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
8 Feb. 2026
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When washed with ethanol, the hydrogel appeared transparent, hiding the image entirely.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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He’s trapped in rolling crises of his own making and is struggling to sell voters on the idea of a strong American economy.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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Researchers have developed a mathematical framework to design knee-like joints in robots, called rolling contact joints.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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From start to finish, the 13-minute show bubbled with irrepressible energy, a celebration of human connections that transcended the sour headlines of the day.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Feb. 2026
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Being on the floor during a fracas that bubbled over into the first row of the Spectrum Center stands turned out to be quite the memorable moment for Brandon Miller.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The statement comes as details of the case have trickled out and after several news outlets reported receiving possible ransom notes requesting money in exchange for Nancy Guthrie’s release.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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Hundreds of Muslims — immigrants from Pakistan, Senegal, India, Egypt, Mali and American converts to Islam — trickled in for the mosque’s main weekly prayer.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The refuge is at the end of a 25-mile-long rutted dirt road that climbs through a shadowy forest of pine and spruce, punctuated by the sparkle of the occasional stream or meadow.—
Michael Pollan,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 2026
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Oscillating between a massive ice luge and a rutted slushie pit, our road necessitates the use of spikes.—
Benjamin Tepler,
Outside,
23 Jan. 2026
Verb
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That included expert testimony that blood stains on Ryan's hands suggested Christine Banfield's blood had been dripped onto him from above.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
2 Feb. 2026
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Johansson super-sized the radiance with her accessories, showing off a pair of dainty silver dangling earrings that dripped with pearls and diamonds.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
17 Jan. 2026
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“Rippled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rippled. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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