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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
Dent raced up the court, kicked to Perry, who dribbled into a 3-pointer, and turned to the crowd, celebrating with a flex and a roar.
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Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 1 Feb. 2026
Rutgers star guard Tariq Francis, who already had 26 points, dribbled around half court with seconds to go.
—Sean Campbell, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2026
Bailes took the inbound pass and dribbled across the court into traffic but made the game-winning shot over two defenders.
—Michael Huntley, Oc Register, 31 Jan. 2026
As the Wolverines dribbled the ball down the floor, all five Spartans slapped the floor.
—Austin Meek, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026
Bobcats guard Mark Drone dribbled into a high ball screen on the right side of the floor; the team's lead bucket-getter smelled an opportunity for a career-defining moment.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 29 Jan. 2026
Thomas dribbled behind the back and rushed into the paint to score on a floater for the lead.
—Matt Byrne, Arkansas Online, 28 Jan. 2026
Evans forced the extra four minutes in its game when smallish senior guard Johnny Wright dribbled across the lane and banked in a clutch shot to tie the score 40-40.
—Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
That last lob, could have dribbled that out and then there’s some silly possessions before that.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 9 Jan. 2026
Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 1 Feb. 2026
Rutgers star guard Tariq Francis, who already had 26 points, dribbled around half court with seconds to go.
—Sean Campbell, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2026
Bailes took the inbound pass and dribbled across the court into traffic but made the game-winning shot over two defenders.
—Michael Huntley, Oc Register, 31 Jan. 2026
As the Wolverines dribbled the ball down the floor, all five Spartans slapped the floor.
—Austin Meek, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026
Bobcats guard Mark Drone dribbled into a high ball screen on the right side of the floor; the team's lead bucket-getter smelled an opportunity for a career-defining moment.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 29 Jan. 2026
Thomas dribbled behind the back and rushed into the paint to score on a floater for the lead.
—Matt Byrne, Arkansas Online, 28 Jan. 2026
Evans forced the extra four minutes in its game when smallish senior guard Johnny Wright dribbled across the lane and banked in a clutch shot to tie the score 40-40.
—Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
That last lob, could have dribbled that out and then there’s some silly possessions before that.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 9 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dribbled
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Johansson super-sized the radiance with her accessories, showing off a pair of dainty silver dangling earrings that dripped with pearls and diamonds.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
17 Jan. 2026
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While Marlon Wayans and Timothy Simons’s wrists practically dripped with gems, George Clooney went simpler, choosing a stainless steel Seamaster Aqua Terra watch with a bright turquoise dial.—
Justin Fenner,
Robb Report,
12 Jan. 2026
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Minutes later, Marwan came out of the kitchen, his apron splashed with tomato seeds and parsley.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Feb. 2026
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For more than a month, grizzled, proud men — some in their 40s and many with gray dotted on their heads and splashed across beards — have marched out onto a practice field to prepare for a game with deep meaning.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
29 Jan. 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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Much of the work facing backlash flowed through the North Carolina Office of Recovery and Resiliency, the state agency tasked with long-term disaster recovery and housing reconstruction programs.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Jan. 2026
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The primordial soup is considered to have been a near-perfect liquid, which means its quark and gluon contents flowed together as a smooth, frictionless fluid.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Her mother, who washed dishes at a restaurant on weekends and cleaned hotel rooms six days a week, stopped going to work.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
8 Feb. 2026
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When washed with ethanol, the hydrogel appeared transparent, hiding the image entirely.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Feb. 2026
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If Drake Maye spits the bit, New England’s all-time Super Bowl record gets revised to a thoroughly mediocre 6-6.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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Rice said he was spit on by a fan after the game.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
6 Feb. 2026
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Temperatures neared the teens in Nashville, Tennessee, and frustrations bubbled up for those who spent a week without power.—
Kristin M. Hall,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Jan. 2026
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The New England Patriots and Denver Broncos are closing in on the AFC Championship Game, and a minor war of words has bubbled up between the two sides.—
Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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The statement comes as details of the case have trickled out and after several news outlets reported receiving possible ransom notes requesting money in exchange for Nancy Guthrie’s release.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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Hundreds of Muslims — immigrants from Pakistan, Senegal, India, Egypt, Mali and American converts to Islam — trickled in for the mosque’s main weekly prayer.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Dribbled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dribbled. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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