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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
That last lob, could have dribbled that out and then there’s some silly possessions before that.
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Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 9 Jan. 2026
Showing his versatility, 6-foot-11 Davis snared the ball, dribbled upcourt and Davis fed Klay Thompson in the left corner for a 3-pointer.
—Brad Townsend, Dallas Morning News, 4 Jan. 2026
Davis dribbled into the paint and made a floater.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Dec. 2025
The Warriors rookie from Florida ripped the ball away and dribbled toward a completely unguarded basket.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2025
Graduate student guard Charlisse Leger-Walker found Jaquez on an outlet pass, which dribbled across the Nell and John Wooden Court, to scoop and score and make it 57-45.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 1 Dec. 2025
With the Minnesota Timberwolves leading by three in the final 20 seconds of regulation, Anthony Edwards dribbled out the shot clock, tried to cross up Celtics guard Derrick White and kicked the ball, picked it up and fired.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 30 Nov. 2025
Next to us was a massive stone slab over which water dribbled into a reflecting pool.
—Literary Hub, 21 Nov. 2025
The second came after Cooper dribbled down the end line before cutting it back to Sears just in front of goal.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2025
Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 9 Jan. 2026
Showing his versatility, 6-foot-11 Davis snared the ball, dribbled upcourt and Davis fed Klay Thompson in the left corner for a 3-pointer.
—Brad Townsend, Dallas Morning News, 4 Jan. 2026
Davis dribbled into the paint and made a floater.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Dec. 2025
The Warriors rookie from Florida ripped the ball away and dribbled toward a completely unguarded basket.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2025
Graduate student guard Charlisse Leger-Walker found Jaquez on an outlet pass, which dribbled across the Nell and John Wooden Court, to scoop and score and make it 57-45.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 1 Dec. 2025
With the Minnesota Timberwolves leading by three in the final 20 seconds of regulation, Anthony Edwards dribbled out the shot clock, tried to cross up Celtics guard Derrick White and kicked the ball, picked it up and fired.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 30 Nov. 2025
Next to us was a massive stone slab over which water dribbled into a reflecting pool.
—Literary Hub, 21 Nov. 2025
The second came after Cooper dribbled down the end line before cutting it back to Sears just in front of goal.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dribbled
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Blood splattered across the person’s cheeks and neck, seeped through the gauze looped around a leg and dripped onto the floor.—
Lauren Caruba,
Dallas Morning News,
2 Jan. 2026
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Her ensemble featured the Maharani necklace of 168 carats of emeralds from Manish Malhotra High Jewelry that dripped down her décolletage.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
26 Dec. 2025
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Images of Tilly on her social media handles were splashed across major news outlets all over the world.—
Diana Lodderhose,
Deadline,
7 Nov. 2025
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The hot water splashed on the inside of my left forearm and onto my chest.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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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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His case illustrates how power in Venezuela has often flowed through opaque military and intelligence channels rather than formal political office.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
6 Jan. 2026
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The moment a user joined or viewed a meeting, the information flowed out.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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There are certain fabrics, materials, and items that are best dry cleaned or hand washed and laid flat or hung to dry.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
7 Jan. 2026
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Large waves from winter storms may have washed the molts onto the beach, Henry said — something observed in Dana Point in 2024, San Diego and Imperial Beach in 2023, Strands Beach in 2022, etc.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
7 Jan. 2026
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Crypto mining, like AI, relies heavily on graphic processing units, or GPUs, with the chips racing to solve complicated algorithms that spit out currency rewards for correctly verifying blockchain transactions, and CoreWeave was a steady buyer.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
8 Nov. 2025
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However, a mysterious doctor showed up and revealed herself as Asuka, spitting mist at Charlotte's face, which also hit Alexa.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
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For Washington, though, numbers bubbled to the surface in the 24-17 win.—
David Aldridge,
New York Times,
5 Jan. 2026
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Louis Vuitton, Bottega Veneta, and Coperni bubbled their hems while Tove and Calvin Klein opted for deep-V necklines and ground-grazing lengths.—
Rosie Jarman,
Vogue,
3 Jan. 2026
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Outside of the red carpet, a motivating fear of failure has also trickled down into the minds of the world’s most prominent business leaders.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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Over the last few months, notices have trickled down through supervisors to inform employees at Goddard of several facility closures.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Dribbled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dribbled. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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