as in speck
a very small piece
news about the remote earthquake was coming in dribbles
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as in to drip
to fall or let fall in or as if in drops
water dribbling over the lip of the fountain
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as in to splash
to flow in a broken irregular stream
rainwater dribbling along the partially clogged gutter
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Recent Examples of dribble
ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026
Bakri conveys that immense burden in dribbles of emotion, like a trickle of water wearing down a groove in a rock wall.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2026
Jon Becker, Mercury News, 14 May 2026
Aaronson played a good ball, Navarro dribbled across the goal and finished neatly past Drake Callendar for the lone goal of a 1-0 Rapids win at Allianz Field.
—Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 14 May 2026
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Noun
McCollum took an inbounds pass near the free-throw line and took two dribbles before launching a shot that banked in.
—ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026
Bakri conveys that immense burden in dribbles of emotion, like a trickle of water wearing down a groove in a rock wall.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2026
Verb
Entering as a second-half substitute, Judd collected a rebound in the box, dribbled to his right and blasted a shot past Thomas to even the game at 2-2.
—Jon Becker, Mercury News, 14 May 2026
Aaronson played a good ball, Navarro dribbled across the goal and finished neatly past Drake Callendar for the lone goal of a 1-0 Rapids win at Allianz Field.
—Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dribble
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As in Kourliandski’s quartet, specks and splatters of sound are interspersed with silences.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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The titular town is a serene speck of a place in the west of Japan, near a mountain also called Nagi, a beautiful but raggedy landscape that patchworks swathes of virgin forest, farmed fields and twinkling solar panels.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2026
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The pop superstar, 36, stepped out for a wedding dripping in recognizable jewels once owned by one of her latest album's muses, Elizabeth Taylor, while heading to Honey's cocktail bar with her fiancé, Travis Kelce, in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, on Saturday, May 16.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
18 May 2026
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Check for plumbing leaks, overflowing HVAC drip pans and foundation cracks that allow water or humidity inside, and fix the problem to prevent future moisture issues.—
Dan Simms,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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De-escalate the Crisis Narrative The word crisis is splashed across every headline regarding mental health, but Redding warns that overusing this term can actually hinder our ability to help.—
Julie Kratz,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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As has been the case in prior tests, the upper stage should splash down in the Indian Ocean if all goes to plan.—
Denise Chow,
NBC news,
17 May 2026
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Surrounded by a gaggle of microphones, cameras and other recording devices, Caleb Wilson offered up a nugget that probably left fans of North Carolina’s NBA team drooling.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
14 May 2026
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The dog, Russ, drowsed on the floor at his owner’s feet, drooling onto the tile.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 May 2026
Noun
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Northwestern let a little bit of suspense creep in during the second half of its NCAA Tournament semifinal Friday evening at Martin Stadium.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
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Leicester did their bit, eventually winning 2-1, but Everton were also leading 1-0 — until a fake rumour circulated inside the stadium that Bournemouth had levelled the scores.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
23 May 2026
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The technology suggested how BD could get products flowing faster, more efficiently, and more safely by adjusting the heights and dimensions of sections of the line.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
22 May 2026
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That provides the banks liquidity that then theoretically flows through the financial system.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
22 May 2026
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The shower caps are made from biodegradable corn starch, while the biodegradable slippers have no plastic wrapping and are washed before being donated to local students.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 May 2026
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For example, in Liberia and Sierra Leone, some mourners bathe in water that was used to wash corpses.—
Gabrielle Emanuel,
NPR,
20 May 2026
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Technically, that wasn’t the very last image — the wormhole sucked up the whole theater, spit out a snow globe, and Benny, Colbert’s pet dog, sniffed the souvenir before being ushered onward by his owner — but when the lights went out on Broadway, that was that.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
22 May 2026
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Between archival footage and photos of Lennon and Ono, there are dozens of jarring, ugly visuals, seemingly generated by entering Ono and Lennon’s dialogue into a machine that spits out bizarrely literal interpretations of text.—
Rachel Handler,
Vulture,
22 May 2026
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“Dribble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dribble. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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