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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Rate volatility hurts market liquidity, raises borrowing costs for households and companies, and ripples through the stock market.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 12, 2026

Its parent company, Alphabet, sent ripples through markets this week with a plan to raise $85 billion in equity, largely to fund its infrastructure buildout.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

The ripples from that match in Rome are still being felt today.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Gravity waves can trigger traveling ionospheric disturbances, which are large scale ripples in plasma density.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

As we headed upriver along the Volta it was soothing to look out the window and see the sun bounce off its ripples.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo