Synonyms for ripple
ˈrɪp əl

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1. ripple, rippling, riffle, wavelet(noun)

   a small wave on the surface of a liquid

   Synonyms:
   rippling, riffle, wavelet

2. ripple(verb)

   (electronics) an oscillation of small amplitude imposed on top of a steady value

   Synonyms:
   rippling, riffle, wavelet

3. ripple, ruffle, riffle, cockle, undulate(verb)

   stir up (water) so as to form ripples

   Synonyms:
   prance, flick, mix, flip, tittup, shuffle, rumple, ruffle up, cock, roll, sashay, flap, babble, knit, leaf, swagger, strut, pleat, riffle, gurgle, riff, cockle, burble, thumb, wave, crumple, pucker, ruffle, mess up, guggle, undulate, fluff, bubble

4. ripple, babble, guggle, burble, bubble, gurgle(verb)

   flow in an irregular current with a bubbling noise

   "babbling brooks"

   Synonyms:
   babble, blither, gurgle, tattle, babble out, smatter, belch, riffle, burble, bubble, blather, sing, blab out, eruct, talk, spill the beans, burp, guggle, ruffle, undulate, blab, peach, cockle, blether, let the cat out of the bag

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1. ripple(v. n.)

   Synonyms:
   purl

2. ripple(n.)

   Synonyms:
   rimple, undulation, little wave

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1. ripple(v)

   Synonyms:
   fret

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1. List of paraphrases:

   wave, training

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How to use ripple in a sentence?

1. Lewis Hamilton:

   In the fashion industry, I think there's a lot of work that can be done with all these brands. I want us to kind of, create a ripple effect.

2. Robert F. Kennedy, South Africa, 1966:

   It is from numberless diverse acts of courage and belief that human history is shaped. Each time a man stands up for an ideal, or acts to improve the lot of others, or strikes out against injustice, he sends forth a tiny ripple of hope, and crossing each other from a million different centers of energy and daring, those ripples build a current that can sweep down the mightiest walls of oppression and resistance.

3. President George W. Bush:

   It may just be somebody who is on the team says, ‘I went to an amazing clinic and I got help and you ought to try the same thing.’ To the extent that can ripple through the vet community, it’s going to help a lot.

4. Robert F. Kennedy:

   It is from numberless diverse acts of courage and belief that human history is shaped. Each time a man stands up for an ideal, or acts to improve the lot of others, or strikes out against injustice, he sends forth a tiny ripple of hope, and crossing each other from a million different centers of energy and daring those ripples build a current which can sweep down the mightiest walls of oppression and injustice.

5. Emeasoba George:

   Dare to add some value to the lives of others. Because each time you improve or better someone else's life. You are unknowingly sending forth a ripple of hope in what appears to be a hopeless life. You are as well giving a meaning to what seems to be a meaningless life. Yes of course, that's just what you would end up doing and achieving in someone else's life or other people's lives, each time you add some value to a life or more. Besides, it pays to do just that (mark you). -Emeasoba George

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