trickle-down
adjective
trick·le-down
ˈtri-kəl-ˈdau̇n 
1
: relating to or working on the principle of trickle-down theory
trickle-down economics
2
: relating to or being an effect caused gradually by remote or indirect influences
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Although that’s not the rate consumers pay, the Fed’s moves do have a trickle-down effect on many types of consumer loans.
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Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2025
Closing the gap between race car and road car has defined automotive advancement from the very start, and motorsport’s Formula 1 series has been the ultimate feeder of trickle-down technology to top-tier production models.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 13 Oct. 2025
Cal Jenkins and Margaret Salt, who are married to other people, share a kiss in a hardware store upon the news of victory over Germany, and this starts a massive trickle-down effect throughout generations of their two families.
—Audiofile Magazine
september 30, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2025
While its solidly mid-$100K price tag isn’t for everyone, the trickle-down tech and features allow Cadillac to extend its innovations to other buyers.
—Scotty Reiss, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2025
Closing the gap between race car and road car has defined automotive advancement from the very start, and motorsport’s Formula 1 series has been the ultimate feeder of trickle-down technology to top-tier production models.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 13 Oct. 2025
Cal Jenkins and Margaret Salt, who are married to other people, share a kiss in a hardware store upon the news of victory over Germany, and this starts a massive trickle-down effect throughout generations of their two families.
—Audiofile Magazine
september 30, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2025
While its solidly mid-$100K price tag isn’t for everyone, the trickle-down tech and features allow Cadillac to extend its innovations to other buyers.
—Scotty Reiss, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for trickle-down
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