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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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Norman Hagan from UCU said uncertainty created by the announcement "has caused significant ripples particularly on the Coleraine campus" because it is such an economic anchor for the wider north coast.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

“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

Gravitational waves are ripples in spacetime produced by some of the most energetic events in the universe, such as collisions between black holes or neutron stars.

From Science Daily • Apr. 25, 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

Attempting to improve even one part of the food system, though, could set off adversarial ripples.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama