ripples 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of ripple
as in splashes
to flow in a broken irregular stream water rippling gently over the tiers of the fountain

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ripples

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noun

plural of ripple
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as in trills

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as in side effects

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as in wavelets

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Recent Examples of ripples
Verb
If one part slows down, the impact ripples across the entire chain. — Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026 Chaos ripples out from the Oval Office hourly as from rocks dumped into a pond. — Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 19 Apr. 2026 Michael expanded on his wife’s message, adding that an investment in one person ripples across time and space, touching even more lives. — Connor Greene, Time, 22 May 2026 Violence ripples out Irvin, 22, was dead just 10 days later. — Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026 These branches receive molecular signals at one end of a neuron and induce the cell to rapidly fire an electrical charge that ripples down the cell body, known as an action potential. — Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 24 Apr. 2026 His impact ripples through foundational pieces still on the Broncos’ roster — Garett Bolles, Courtland Sutton, Surtain and Alex Singleton. — Luca Evans, Denver Post, 29 Apr. 2026 The feature, starring Birgit Minichmayr, Lotte Keiling, Tristan López, and Carla Hüttermann, follows a family on summer holiday that are struck by a tragedy that ripples through their lives and relationships. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026 Indeed, his imprint ripples outward, from the interstellar swagger of OutKast and the android futurism of Janelle Monáe to the mystical poise of Erykah Badu and the sculptural, otherworldly aesthetics of Solange, Grace Wales Bonner, and Pharrell Williams. — Lisa Wong MacAbasco, Vogue, 5 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ripples
  1. splashes
  2. rattles
  3. repercussions
  4. curls
  5. washes
  6. clangs
  7. by-products
  8. bubbles
Verb
  • Zero Mostel, as Max Bialystock, then splashes a glass of water at Bloom to snap him out of it.
    — Adrienne LaFrance, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026
  • Arthur also pulled together five quieter, more sensory-friendly options in the Charlotte area — including Birkdale Village’s annual midday block party and bike parade, where the Huntersville Fire Department traditionally splashes the crowd before the festivities.
    — Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 26 June 2026
Definition of splashes
Noun
  • Jigs with rattles are most productive and a big, active trailer is the way to go in muddy water.
    — David A. Brown, Outdoor Life, 1 July 2026
  • The seeds are loose and clatter around inside the pods, giving baptisia the name rattleweed, as children once used the seedpods as rattles.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 12 May 2026
Definition of rattles
Noun
  • Questions remain about how long the cleanup process will take, and what long-term repercussions there may be from the resulting air pollution.
    — Jasmine Mendez Follow, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
  • Russia’s military losses have mainly come down to Ukraine’s improving abilities to strike deep behind front lines, as well as Russia’s own faltering military machine, two factors with direct repercussions on the Russian economy at large.
    — Tristan Bove, Fortune, 2 July 2026
Definition of repercussions
Noun
  • Brittany Mahomes showed off a head full of romantic wavy curls created by Nashville stylist Brooke Barloe, who posted a photo on her Instagram.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2026
  • Steam rises in slow curls from a shaping stand while local kids climb onto high-top chairs and a Coors Light is passed between old friends across the counter.
    — Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 July 2026
Definition of curls
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  • The vacuum and mop combo is a hands-free robot that auto-empties dirt into a 3-liter bag, self-washes the mop rollers, and auto-refills the water chamber for the next cleaning session.
    — Carlos Mejia, PC Magazine, 26 June 2026
  • In the video, backed by champagne synths and hopscotching snares, a tuxedoed Jaeychino strolls the beach in Margiela sneakers, his jacket flapping in the wind as seafoam washes ashore.
    — Olivier Lafontant, Pitchfork, 25 June 2026
Definition of washes
Noun
  • The album’s official versions smooth out some of the buzzy sibilance of the bootlegs, but Hold Onto Me Infinity accommodates lots of tasteful clangs and wubs.
    — H.D. Angel, Pitchfork, 2 June 2026
Definition of clangs
Noun
  • Coir, a fibrous material made from by-products of coconut husks; it is often used as a substitute for peat.
    — Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 29 May 2026
  • New in-line measurement technologies enable tracking of substrates, by-products and metabolites continuously, inside the reactor, without pulling samples.
    — Hamid Noori, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Definition of by-products
Verb
  • Otherwise, plan to clean the bottom of the oven anytime a dish bubbles over.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 26 June 2026
  • So, which one bubbles to the top of the list?
    — Jenny Berg, Glamour, 25 June 2026
Definition of bubbles

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