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adjective

Definition of ripplednext
as in rippling

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rippled

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verb

past tense of ripple
as in splashed
to flow in a broken irregular stream water rippling gently over the tiers of the fountain

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rippled
  1. splashed
  2. washed
  3. rolling
  4. bubbled
  5. wavy
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  • The exquisite mineral is splashed across the Yacht Club interiors, and briar-root wood surfaces are elegantly bathed in the exclusive Sindalah Blue.
    Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 1 Oct. 2024
  • Instead, the image that would ordinarily show up as a news post in a separate section of the PS5 UI was splashed across the screen behind games like Miles Morales, Hi-Fi Rush, and Final Fantasy VII Remake.
    Wes Davis, The Verge, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of splashed
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  • This year's summer winds washed thousands of plastic pellets ashore near Colombo, Sri Lanka, three years after a massive fire aboard the X-Press Pearl burned for days and sank the vessel a few miles offshore.
    CBS News, CBS News, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Only rarely would baked goods or other food items containing washed poppy seeds trigger positive drug tests, doctors who have studied the issue said.
    David Hilzenrath, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of washed
Adjective
  • State of play: Louisiana's voting machines are about 30 years old and need replacing, a process Landry's office is due to begin in the next couple of years on a rolling basis, but the state still has some of the safest election security in the nation, Landry says.
    Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The rolling hills of Laikipia, located on the equator, give way to the vast, desolate sand dunes of the Suguta Valley below, before lakes flooded with flamingos come into view.
    Shaun Stanley, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of rolling
Verb
  • Canadian drink company accused of cultural appropriation Controversy bubbled for a Canadian drink company after actor Simu Liu, who is Chinese-Canadian, took issue with the founders’ spin on traditional bubble tea.
    Alexandra Banner, CNN, 14 Oct. 2024
  • Tempers never bubbled over, but this game — like Friday’s preseason rematch with the Kings — was a nice appetizer to what should be a tense Northern California matchup this year.
    Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 9 Oct. 2024
Definition of bubbled
Adjective
  • The food at the elegant Waterside Restaurant, whose walls, carpets and curtains are appealingly decorated with wavy designs, is top-notch.
    James Rampton, theweek, 6 Nov. 2024
  • Photo: Stephen Kent Johnson The Bathroom: The wavy custom shelf is Lawson’s design, painted in RL-16.
    Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of wavy
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