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
Heran Mamo, Billboard, 30 May 2025
People are starting to trickle into the restaurant.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 29 May 2025
Lucas Lilieholm, CNN Money, 10 June 2025
The low maximum—plus the league’s unique demand to retain the right to compel sales in certain situations—has also contributed to the trickle in PE deals.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 31 May 2025
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Verb
The spurts of the log drums feel like trickling beads of sweat down the body, but the whistling ad-libs interspersed throughout the song add more ventilation.
—Heran Mamo, Billboard, 30 May 2025
People are starting to trickle into the restaurant.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 29 May 2025
Noun
Faced with growing international pressure, Israel began allowing a trickle of aid in late May.
—Lucas Lilieholm, CNN Money, 10 June 2025
The low maximum—plus the league’s unique demand to retain the right to compel sales in certain situations—has also contributed to the trickle in PE deals.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 31 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trickle
Verb
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But a special energy crackles in the grandstands when a hitter who drips with danger steps to the plate.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
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The liquid caught on his glasses and dripped into his eyes.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
13 June 2025
Verb
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Sake Ono Only a little over a year old, Sake Ono has splashed onto the sake scene with their clean, crisp Junmai Daiginjo.—
Jillian Dara,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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Rain splashed the table on this Wednesday morning during an interview in his office.—
Mitch Sherman,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
Noun
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Clinging to that 103-102 lead, John Havlicek had his dribble poked away.—
The Athletic NBA Staff,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
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This tendency translates into a variety of actions — dropping the ball to her waist, using a gather dribble — that allow defenders to reposition themselves to cut off her angle to the basket.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2025
Verb
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Tears were flowing, and Huda questioned why America would decide to split them up.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
18 June 2025
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If Jeff Bezos moves to impoverished West Virginia to start a business next week, capital flows into the Mountain State will be staggeringly large, and that’s true even if Bezos arrives penniless.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
Verb
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Not pressure washing your driveway can lead to structural damage or even safety hazards on top of the inevitable eyesore.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
20 June 2025
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Allman, who works for a commercial pressure washing company in Dallas, frequently appears in Weaver’s social media videos and supports her career as a DCC from the sidelines.—
Lynsey Eidell,
People.com,
19 June 2025
Noun
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Markers indicate blood spatter on Tom Martens' boxer shorts.—
Maureen Maher,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2025
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Erin Moriarty: Blood stains and blood spatter tell a story.—
Jordan Kinsey,
CBS News,
17 May 2025
Verb
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When any balance is disrupted though, the effects can ripple throughout the entire body.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
24 June 2025
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That is rippling through school-adjacent housing markets that once saw inflated prices on the back of strong demand for better public schools.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
21 June 2025
Noun
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All four judges voted to send Moore through to the next round, bringing his father to tears backstage.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
25 June 2025
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No team is lining up to trade for a 35-year-old, undersized guard coming off an Achilles tear with $54 million owed next year.—
Brian Sampson,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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“Trickle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trickle. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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