1
as in to drip
to fall or let fall in or as if in drops
trickled a little honey into her tea
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2
as in to splash
to flow in a broken irregular stream
the brook trickled along the glade
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Recent Examples of trickle
Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 20 Feb. 2026
Much like last season, the issues started on the perimeter, where Hurley says some of his players have gotten worse over the course of the year, and trickled into the paint, where rim protection has been lacking.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 20 Feb. 2026
Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Social media posts appear to show consumers beginning to see cash trickle in on that date as deposits hit checking accounts and money apps like Venmo and PayPal.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
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Verb
In overtime, Megan Keller dangled around a Team Canada defender and tossed a backhand toward the net that got through Ann-Renée Desbiens’ right arm and trickled into the net for the gold medal victory.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 20 Feb. 2026
Much like last season, the issues started on the perimeter, where Hurley says some of his players have gotten worse over the course of the year, and trickled into the paint, where rim protection has been lacking.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 20 Feb. 2026
Noun
Though teams may still add players from the portal over the coming months, the flow of transactions — especially for Power 4 conference programs — has slowed to a trickle.
—Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Social media posts appear to show consumers beginning to see cash trickle in on that date as deposits hit checking accounts and money apps like Venmo and PayPal.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
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Verb
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The entry to the exhibition itself was thronged, and the guard standing behind a velvet rope was letting people drip in a few at a time.—
Nicole Krauss,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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Place hosta plants out at least 12 to 15 inches from the tree’s base, around the drip line where rain drips from the tree’s outermost leaves.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
23 Feb. 2026
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Muller has spent the past 12 years experiencing the ups and downs, fitful starts and stops her sport has endured since first splashing on the Swiss hockey scene as a 15-year-old by scoring her nation’s first bronze-medal clinching goal at the 2014 Sochi Games.—
John Wawrow,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Feb. 2026
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Her fluent Mandarin also gives her access to an enormous market in China, where her face is splashed across billboards and television screens.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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Within about 30 seconds, junior Teagan Jahns gathered the ball above the penalty arc and took a few dribbles before drilling another shot past goalkeeper Anna Bellan.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 Feb. 2026
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UConn’s defense was a bit shaky to start as Tyler Perkins scored Villanova’s first eight points off the dribble with ease and the Wildcats combined to make nine of their first 16 shots.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
22 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Gables Estates has increasingly drawn attention as wealth continues flowing into South Florida.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
20 Feb. 2026
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The perception problem While filler words can help conversations flow, research suggests overusing them may signal uncertainty or a shaky command of the material (or language in general).—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
20 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Their waterways are polluted and undrinkable, yet citizens still wash their clothes and utensils in them.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
25 Feb. 2026
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Once the paint is removed, further wash the brushes with warm, soapy water, and let your brushes dry thoroughly.—
Ashley Chalmers,
The Spruce,
25 Feb. 2026
Noun
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There was blood spatter on her front stoop, and the blood turned out to be hers.—
Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
14 Feb. 2026
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Don't forget to wipe down the outside of your oven door to remove any spatters.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
6 Feb. 2026
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Resignations have rippled across the academic, legal and business communities.—
Collin Binkley,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
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Those separation waves ripple down the ridges thousands of times per second, kicking the air rhythmically.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
25 Feb. 2026
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In the most unsurprising development of the premiere, Rizo cried, and his tears appeared to win Old Man Donaldson over.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 Feb. 2026
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Dennings said the game’s storytelling has brought her to tears.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Trickle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trickle. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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