little, slight, small, tiny

cause, set off
The decision caused ripples of concern among the parents.

create, make
The problems in one place create ripples elsewhere.
The Internet is making ripples in people's lives.

send
I dropped the pebble in the water, sending ripples across the pond.
His remarks sent a ripple of laughter through the audience.

feel
He felt a small ripple of fear pass through him.

pass through sb/sth, run through sb/sth
spread across sth
He watched the ripples spread across the pool.

effect

ripple of
A ripple of unease passed through her.

gently
out
The effects ripple out through the community.

across
Small waves rippled gently across the pond.

through
Shock rippled through her.

Ripple is used with these nouns as the subject:
muscle