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ripples

NOUN

wave; wrinkle

Synonyms

STRONG

billow breaker crest curl fold furrow line rippling rush surge swell tide undulation whitecap

VERB

wave

Synonyms

STRONG

coil curl flow fluctuate flutter motion oscillate palpitate pulsate quiver splash stir surge sway swell swish undulate vacillate vibrate

Antonyms

STRONG

be still leave alone remain stay

Example Sentences

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“Even a little bit of China disappointment is enough to cause ripples throughout the industry,” Benchmark analyst Cody Acree told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

Shares in luxury groups also dropped as the war’s ripples cloud an anticipated revival in sales of luxury goods after several years of faltering demand.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Gravitational waves are tiny ripples in spacetime created by powerful cosmic events such as colliding black holes.

From Science Daily • Apr. 10, 2026

Here, the sun cast stark, dramatic shadows across the moon’s steep cliffs, rugged ripples and seemingly bottomless craters.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

As soon as I open my hands, he leaps into the water, and it ripples as he swims toward his shack.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas