I. verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a ripple of excitement (= a feeling of excitement that spreads through a group of people )
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A ripple of excitement went through the audience as the lights dimmed.
rippling muscles (= muscles that move in a strong attractive way )
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The sight of his rippling muscles sends women wild.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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A flag rippled in the breeze.
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He saw ahead of him the rippling waters of the river.
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The occasional dip of an oar rippled the lake's glassy surface.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Before her a green sea rippled, melting into azure where it met the sky.
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He lifted the rug easily, and I could just imagine the muscles rippling under his shirt.
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The cabin floor rippled underneath me with each wave, and it was impossible to lie rigid.
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The sunlight glimmered off these blades and when the sea breeze swept through they rippled like sequins on a party dress.
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These thoughts of water, of oil, of butter, did not ripple through my mind.
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Through the cleavage of two low hills the lights of San Antonio rippled in the warm rising air.
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Water fell somewhere, echoing, and the swimming light rippled, reflecting it.
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When Jim acknowledged him, a barely audible groan rippled through the room.
II. noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
small
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Only one small , white-highlighted ripple showed where the supple arrow of his body had pierced the water.
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The smaller , the smaller the ripple in the pass band but the less the attenuation in the stop band.
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He felt a small shiver ripple down his back.
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He shifted in his chair, the movement fluid, sending small ripples along the muscles of his legs and arms.
■ NOUN
effect
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Indeed, any new policy may be described as having a ripple effect .
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And once you have so many farmers going broke, the ripple effect starts.
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While the worst may be over, one airline consultant warned that ripple effects could last two more weeks.
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In Quaker circles, it is possible that his witness did create some ripple effects .
■ VERB
cause
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This had caused a ripple of protest.
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Her thoughtful and insightful answers, wrote one of the older social workers, began to cause ripples .
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Out of the office stereo it churned and stomped, causing a ripple of bemused interest.
feel
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Shannon couldn't help but feel a ripple of warmth for the man, even though they hadn't even been introduced yet.
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And I confess I feel a little ripple of interest, in response.
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She was so powerfully aware of him that she could feel the ripples of panic beginning to spread.
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It's not enough to feel the ripple Of the twisted thigh within our brain - Who can see more?
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He felt a small shiver ripple down his back.
send
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You send a ripple through the typing pool and see how these girls stick together.
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He shifted in his chair, the movement fluid, sending small ripples along the muscles of his legs and arms.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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A soft breeze made ripples on the lake.
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potato chips with ripples
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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A ripple of fear passed down his spine.
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And I confess I feel a little ripple of interest, in response.
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Her thoughtful and insightful answers, wrote one of the older social workers, began to cause ripples.
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Only one small, white-highlighted ripple showed where the supple arrow of his body had pierced the water.
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Shannon couldn't help but feel a ripple of warmth for the man, even though they hadn't even been introduced yet.
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There is a ripple of laughter.
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While the worst may be over, one airline consultant warned that ripple effects could last two more weeks.
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Why, there are much larger ripples on the surface of the water, upon which the paraffin rests.