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Phrase(s): ripple through something
1. Lit. to move through a liquid so as to cause ripples or tiny waves. • The canoe rippled through the still water. • A tiny snake rippled through the water of the swamp. 2. Fig. to move through something or a group of people in a ripple or wave motion. • A murmur of excitement rippled through the crowd. • Some giggling rippled through the group of children sitting by the door.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs