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as in dripped
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 splashed
to flow in a broken irregular stream
rainwater dribbling along the partially clogged gutter
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Recent Examples of dribbled
With just more than two minutes left in Tuesday night’s NBA Play-In Tournament contest, Devin Booker dribbled three times, looked at the basket — and watched his free throw bounce off the rim.
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Doug Haller, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
Hopkins dribbled around the Palmeiras goalkeeper and passed the ball into the empty net.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 13 Apr. 2026
Cruz Azul defenders failed to step as Martínez dribbled into the box, and from the left side his low shot caught the inside of the far post.
—Josh Gross, Daily News, 8 Apr. 2026
The American then dribbled into the box and chipped a subtle lob into the far corner.
—ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
The Bruins held the ball with the clock running down, and Leger-Walker dribbled it to around the top of the three-point line and stopped.
—Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2026
Still with a chance to win the game, UF point guard Xavian Lee took the ensuring inbounds pass the length of the court and dribbled behind the basket, but the Hawkeyes deflected his pass attempt to Haugh in the lane to secure the stunning upset.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2026
Battle, who finished with 14 points, 11 rebounds and five assists, took the inbound pass near the paint and dribbled out along the baseline for more space before swishing the winner and landing on her back.
—Dave Campbell, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
Battle, who finished with 14 points, 11 rebounds and five assists, took the inbound pass near the paint and dribbled out along the baseline for more space before turning to swish the winner.
—CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
Doug Haller, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
Hopkins dribbled around the Palmeiras goalkeeper and passed the ball into the empty net.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 13 Apr. 2026
Cruz Azul defenders failed to step as Martínez dribbled into the box, and from the left side his low shot caught the inside of the far post.
—Josh Gross, Daily News, 8 Apr. 2026
The American then dribbled into the box and chipped a subtle lob into the far corner.
—ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
The Bruins held the ball with the clock running down, and Leger-Walker dribbled it to around the top of the three-point line and stopped.
—Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2026
Still with a chance to win the game, UF point guard Xavian Lee took the ensuring inbounds pass the length of the court and dribbled behind the basket, but the Hawkeyes deflected his pass attempt to Haugh in the lane to secure the stunning upset.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2026
Battle, who finished with 14 points, 11 rebounds and five assists, took the inbound pass near the paint and dribbled out along the baseline for more space before swishing the winner and landing on her back.
—Dave Campbell, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
Battle, who finished with 14 points, 11 rebounds and five assists, took the inbound pass near the paint and dribbled out along the baseline for more space before turning to swish the winner.
—CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dribbled
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Bristowe shared a video of herself in a post-op bra with drains attached, as fluid dripped through tubes.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
7 Apr. 2026
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Essential Drip Glossy Balm in the shade skinny dripped and the brand's Mélange à Trois Blush & Highlight Stick in the shade sweet talker to apply her look in the car.—
Chanel Vargas,
InStyle,
3 Apr. 2026
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Thirteen minutes later, after their heat shield endured reentry temperatures of some 5,000 degrees, the spacecraft safely splashed down.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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The mission, which served as a critical test flight ahead of a moon landing targeted for 2028, ended April 10 when the astronauts aboard the Orion vehicle splashed down in the Pacific Ocean near San Diego.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
16 Apr. 2026
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Keong says these pillow protectors slide easily over her puffiest pillows, wash up well at the laundromat, and help prevent her new pillows from getting too drooled-on to be presentable for overnight guests.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
23 Sep. 2025
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About 80% of its oil flowed through the Strait of Hormuz, and Qatar had been supplying a quarter of its LNG.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Ideas flowed more freely, teams spotted and solved problems earlier, and employees took pride in identifying and implementing improvements.—
Vicente Reynal,
Fortune,
11 Apr. 2026
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The Earth Tone Collection currently offers several neutral colors—desert sand, warm beige, dune taupe, washed khaki, dusty olive, soft clay, muted terracotta and light stone—and the clients can create other custom colors.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Hands washed, face refreshed, maybe a little skincare moment.—
Meredith Lepore,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Apr. 2026
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When John begins spitting out his food, his mother, Heather (Shirley Henderson), worn down by exhaustion and anger, banishes him from the dinner table—the first in an unceasing series of maternal rejections.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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According to federal authorities, Ferreira Borges then started biting an officer who attempted to get him under control and spit on the driver.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
17 Apr. 2026
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The accusations bubbled up following Barnum-Dann’s announcement of plans to open four new concepts within the year, including three at the new Tower Broadway building.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
16 Apr. 2026
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The prospect has been lighting up meteorology forums and bubbled into the mainstream consciousness this week with the release of an outlook by the European Center for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts indicating that sea surface temperatures could exceed the seasonal average by 2 degrees Celsius.—
Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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Despite being an oil-producing country experiencing modest economic growth, young people say the benefits have not trickled down beyond the elites.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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The Wild responded with Yurov’s second goal in as many nights, a close-range shot that trickled past Ducks goalie Lukas Dostal.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Dribbled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dribbled. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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