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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The ripples from the victory of Paris-Saint-Germain, a football team owned by a state Qatari investment fund, in the Champions League reached the negotiating table.

From Barron's • Jun. 17, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Jun. 12, 2026

These waves resemble the ripples created when a stone is dropped into a pond.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

“The Cost of Divorce” is the name of a new series examining what tears marriages apart, and the many directions the damaging ripples spread.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026

I touch my pencil to the paper, willing myself to focus, to follow the ripples of light across the water.

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day