1rip·ple 
/ˈrɪpəl/ verb
rip·ples; rip·pled; rip·pling /ˈrɪpəl/ verb 1 : to move in small waves [no obj] ▪ Water rippled under the dock. ▪ We could see the lion's muscles ripple. [+ obj] ▪ A cool breeze rippled the water. 2 always followed by an adverb or preposition [no obj] : to pass or spread through or over (someone or something)
▪ Fear/excitement rippled through the room. [=people in the room suddenly felt fear/excitement] ▪ Economists predict that these costs will ripple through the economy. [=will affect the entire economy]
▪ Fear/excitement rippled through the room. [=people in the room suddenly felt fear/excitement] ▪ Economists predict that these costs will ripple through the economy. [=will affect the entire economy]
