Collocations for "ripple"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "ripple" in context.
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ripple
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- a [tiny, small, large] ripple of water
- caused a ripple in the [lake, water, pool, pond, bowl, tank]
- made ripples in the [lake]
- the [stone, movement, dive] caused a ripple (in)
- rings of ripples
- a ripple in the fabric
- the ripples caused by her [actions, words]
- [barely, hardly] left a ripple
- the ripple [spread, widened, extended, got bigger]
- [draw, paint, photograph] a ripple of water
- felt a ripple of excitement
- heard a ripple of laughter [outside, inside, next door]
- a ripple of laughter from the [audience, crowd, classroom, living room]
- ripple in the [wind, breeze]
- the [wind] rippled the [water, flag, leaves]
- [applause, jeers, laughter] rippled [through, around] the room
- [laughter, excitement, fear] rippled through her
- the [boat, Jet Ski®, surfer] rippled through the waves
- rippled his [muscles, chest, brows]
- his [muscles] rippled
- sweat rippled on his [brow, face, skin]
- [caused, produced, generated] a ripple effect
- [left, made, can see] ripple marks
- [sprayed, peppered, hit] with ripple fire
'ripple' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):