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
Chris Deubert, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
While Little Rock games have secured a golden spot in Arkansas football lore, the financial disparity believed to be more than $4 million per game between their home venues has led to just a trickle of games at War Memorial Stadium in recent years.
—Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 5 Sep. 2025
Victoria Montalti, Refinery29, 19 Sep. 2025
If a member is particularly partisan and combative, that can trickle down.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 18 Sep. 2025
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Verb
The concern is that the trickle becomes a flood.
—Chris Deubert, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
While Little Rock games have secured a golden spot in Arkansas football lore, the financial disparity believed to be more than $4 million per game between their home venues has led to just a trickle of games at War Memorial Stadium in recent years.
—Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
Day 1 started the sporty trend off strong with Kate Barton and trickled throughout the week until the final night with Agbobly.
—Victoria Montalti, Refinery29, 19 Sep. 2025
If a member is particularly partisan and combative, that can trickle down.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 18 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trickle
Verb
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After soaking, excess water drips out of the drainage holes.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Sep. 2025
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Makeup artist Yadim Carranza, using MAC Cosmetics, made tears drip like candle wax down the dirty cheeks (clean beauty, rejected) of models.—
Essence,
Essence,
23 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The outer barrel is a sturdy polycarbonate, and the lens includes dust and splash protection, along with anti-smudge fluorine on its front glass.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
23 Sep. 2025
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That test launch was a success; both Super Heavy and Ship splashed down in their target zones (the Gulf of Mexico and Indian Ocean, respectively), and Ship deployed eight dummy payloads into space as planned.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The 28-year-old possesses all the hallmarks of a flair player — the jinking dribbles, the moments of outrageous skill — and pairs them with a relentless work ethic off the ball.—
Conor O'Neill,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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That said, the idea of a 6'10 wing taking shots off the dribble, and assserting himself offensively, is an intriguing one.—
Morten Stig Jensen,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Indeed, the answer to the question Alan Sparks raised about what happens to all of the money flowing through the county government is one that even local authorities are unable, or unwilling, to answer.—
Mitch Moxley,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
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Here, the local world flows straight into your own private escape, creating an unrivaled, unforgettable vacation experience.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
27 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Appetizer options include mini crab cakes and salmon bites, served alongside an assortment of specialty cocktails to wash it all down.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Sep. 2025
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The lid and straw can be quickly washed by hand, though some reviewers recommend using a straw cleaner for better scrubbing.—
Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The mural depicted a judge in a traditional white wig and black robe striking a protester with his gavel as the protester’s sign is marked with Banksy’s signature blood spatters.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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So they were meant to look at these things, spend a lot of time pouring over the details, paying attention to everything from the placement of bodies, to blood spatter, to skin discoloration.—
Katie Hafner,
Scientific American,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Word of Starbucks cafe closures is rippling across Southern California, with social media posts and letters in café doorways alerting customers that their coffee stop is soon to be no more.—
Samantha Gowen,
Oc Register,
26 Sep. 2025
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Lifestyle factors like diet, exercise, sleep, and stress change our epigenetic patterns, and those changes ripple out to influence the microbial community within our bodies.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In addition to his spinal injury, Brown sustained two broken bones in his left arm and a labrum tear.—
Sydney Barragan,
Oc Register,
27 Sep. 2025
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After having already staved off throat cancer a decade prior, Dimon experienced an acute aortic dissection, or a tear in the inner layer of the body’s main artery, and had to rush to the hospital.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Trickle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trickle. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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