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verb

ˈtri-kəl How to pronounce trickle (audio)
Definition of tricklenext
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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trickle

2 of 2

noun

as in dribble

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Recent Examples of trickle
Verb
Supermodel Gigi Hadid, wearing pink, and among the guests continuing to trickle in, as well as bestselling author Jenny Han and actor Bradley Cooper. — Bryan West, USA Today, 4 July 2026 The Dodgers tied the score in the bottom of the 10th when Mookie Betts’ hard liner up the middle deflected off the glove of second baseman Julien and trickled into center field, allowing Andy Pages to score from third. — Kyle Glaser, Oc Register, 7 July 2026
Noun
But in recent times, new natural products have been harder to find, and the pipeline of new antibiotics has slowed to a trickle. — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 26 June 2026 What's also welcome is the trickle through of the triple-battery configuration. — Paul Ridden june 23, New Atlas, 23 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for trickle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trickle
  1. drip
  2. splash
  3. dribble
  4. flow
  5. wash
  6. spatter
  7. ripple
  8. tear
Verb
  • The result is an urgent, propulsive song with a raw spirit and some of Pop’s most super-charged writing with deceptively simple lyrics about love and war, dripping with desperation.
    — Debby Wolfinsohn, Entertainment Weekly, 7 July 2026
  • Lift okra from egg mixture, allowing any excess to drip off; dredge in cornmeal mixture, pressing gently to fully coat each piece.
    — Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 7 July 2026
Definition of drip
Verb
  • Instead of splashing photos of their designer gowns all over social media for fans to commend or criticize, the four brides have taken a beat.
    — Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 8 July 2026
  • The shallow river's edge is also a playground for schoolchildren, who splash around for fun — and also are told by their parents to check fish traps.
    — William McCarthy, NPR, 4 July 2026
Definition of splash
Noun
  • A lot of those dribbles actually came when Campos was supposed to be in goal.
    — Jack Lang, New York Times, 5 July 2026
  • Appollis made some slick dribbles to set up a right-footed shot from outside the box.
    — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 28 June 2026
Definition of dribble
Verb
  • Rainfall — as little as a tenth of an inch, according to the Allegheny County Sanitary Authority, or ALCOSAN — can cause an overflow of stormwater and raw sewage to flow into the rivers.
    — Finch Walker, USA Today, 5 July 2026
  • Through the morning, a river of mourners dressed in black flowed from the Grand Mosalla.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
Definition of flow
Verb
  • Some physicians recommend washing your mouth out after use by gargling and rinsing your mouth with water.
    — Alexandra Frost, USA Today, 5 July 2026
  • The optimal times to use hair oil are before washing your hair or after a blow-dry.
    — Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 5 July 2026
Definition of wash
Noun
  • Dexter leads a double life, working as a blood-spatter analyst for the Miami Metro Police Department by day and tracking down and killing serial killers by night.
    — Jordana Rosenfeld, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 June 2026
  • Evidence and surveillance footage During a search of the scene, police found blood spatter throughout various parts of the complex.
    — Kendrick Calfee June 13, Kansas City Star, 13 June 2026
Definition of spatter
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  • Plunk down in one of the Adirondack chairs strewn along the shore and zen out to the rippling waters while watching for deer tiptoeing along the stream.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 July 2026
  • That lag — measured in months — eventually ripples into AI server buildout, consumer electronics, and automotive chips.
    — Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of ripple
Noun
  • Messi, visibly emotional, removed his shirt to wipe tears from his eyes.
    — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 8 July 2026
  • Ronaldo, 41, one of the most legendary scorers in the history of soccer, burst into tears, soaking up the final moments of the game.
    — Jane Onyanga-Omara, USA Today, 7 July 2026
Definition of tear

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