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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
Kevin Williams, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
The concern is that the trickle becomes a flood.
—Chris Deubert, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Oct. 2025
Some water flossers blast like a firehose, while others barely trickle.
—Lily Wohlner, Allure, 2 Oct. 2025
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Verb
Since then, the trickle has become a torrent.
—Kevin Williams, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
The concern is that the trickle becomes a flood.
—Chris Deubert, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
As a result, a lot of interest from her rabid fan base has trickled into the NFL stratosphere, which is something that Jones has noticed.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Oct. 2025
Some water flossers blast like a firehose, while others barely trickle.
—Lily Wohlner, Allure, 2 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trickle
Verb
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Produced before the rigid censorship of Hollywood’s Hays Code, The Old Dark House is much more explicit than horror films in the years to follow, dripping with provocations and innuendos, with a daring sensibility befitting a director whose own personal life flew in the face of convention.—
Samantha Allen,
Them.,
7 Oct. 2025
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Some water bottles filter upwards through a straw via suction, some use gravity to drip down, and others use pressure or a pump.—
Francesca Krempa,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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They’re also rated IPX4 for sweat and splash resistance.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
7 Oct. 2025
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Reed landed multiple Tsunami splashes on Reigns, who was stretchered out of the arena.—
Fernando Quiles Jr,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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And everybody is a possibility [to score] and able to take it off the dribble, of course.—
Alex Kirschenbaum,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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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
Verb
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Officials in Charleston, South Carolina, made multiple city parking garages free while urging people in low-lying areas to move their vehicles as ocean water flowed onto land.—
Mary Gilbert,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
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Global governance void whilst capital flows faster than regulation.—
Sean Evins,
Fortune,
11 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Dump it immediately and wash the pot, because that smell can really cling.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
10 Oct. 2025
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Once harvested, nuts must be washed and dried and removed from their shell and, for some types of nuts, first from an exterior husk or other casing.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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By day, Dexter conveniently works as a blood-spatter expert in forensics for the Miami police.—
Barry Garron,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Oct. 2025
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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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Smithsonian museums and the National Zoo will close to the public starting Sunday if the federal government shutdown continues, another visible sign of how the budget impasse in Congress is beginning to ripple across everyday life.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
10 Oct. 2025
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In these cases, a minimalistic decoy approach with some rippling or swimming decoys for motion is better.—
Alex Robinson,
Outdoor Life,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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To the press and the waiting world, all tears.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
11 Oct. 2025
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The image of him leaving the pitch in tears after his last match is a Viola icon.—
Michael Walker,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Trickle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trickle. Accessed 12 Oct. 2025.
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