ripple
Example Sentences
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Dad took the time to shade the feathers in deep black and violet pencil, so that the bird’s wings seem to ripple with motion.
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It was “eerie … The entire mass began to ripple and churn up, without moving laterally.”
From Literature
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Using this information, the AI identified important surface features such as bedrock, outcrops, boulder fields, and sand ripples.
From Science Daily
Even Palantir — a company known for its polarizing high stock valuation — hasn’t been able to escape the broader software selloff that’s rippled across the market with renewed force this year.
From MarketWatch
The space is a mash-up of textures: Rows of warm, flickering candles illuminate a cool, polished concrete floor; velvet curtains ripple by plush and furry throw rugs.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.