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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
Already cruising at 2-0, the mercurial Paul Gascoigne dribbled into the area and picked out Teddy Sheringham.
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The Athletic Uk Staff,
New York Times,
18 June 2026
Olwan crossed midfield all alone, caught up to Noor Alrawabdeh’s long pass, dribbled down the left wing, breached the penalty box, cut past defender Philipp Leinhart, then, from some 15 yards, curled a shot that kissed off the inside of the right post.
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Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
17 June 2026
Crysencio Summerville took a pass from Gravenberch at the top corner of the box, dribbled ahead a few steps and fired a rocket past Japan goalkeeper Zion Suzuki to give the lead back to The Orange.
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Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 June 2026
Gallardo dribbled the ball down the left side, and had some Mexico teammates streaking on the backside of the goal.
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Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
12 June 2026
Fox could have dribbled it out but instead went up for a layup, only to have his attempt blocked by OG.
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David Remnick,
New Yorker,
11 June 2026
Knicks guard Jose Alvarado recovered the loose ball and dribbled towards halfcourt before the Spurs fouled him.
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Tim Casey,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
Early in the second half, Haiti’s Emmanuel Sanon broke away to catch a masterful pass downfield, dribbled expertly around an Italian defender and powered the ball into the goal.
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Laurent Dubois,
The Conversation,
10 June 2026
The break came after Zverev had a bit of luck when a backhand return hit the net but dribbled over on game point for Cobolli.
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Andrew Dampf,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2026
The Athletic Uk Staff,
New York Times,
18 June 2026
Olwan crossed midfield all alone, caught up to Noor Alrawabdeh’s long pass, dribbled down the left wing, breached the penalty box, cut past defender Philipp Leinhart, then, from some 15 yards, curled a shot that kissed off the inside of the right post.
—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
17 June 2026
Crysencio Summerville took a pass from Gravenberch at the top corner of the box, dribbled ahead a few steps and fired a rocket past Japan goalkeeper Zion Suzuki to give the lead back to The Orange.
—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 June 2026
Gallardo dribbled the ball down the left side, and had some Mexico teammates streaking on the backside of the goal.
—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
12 June 2026
Fox could have dribbled it out but instead went up for a layup, only to have his attempt blocked by OG.
—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
11 June 2026
Knicks guard Jose Alvarado recovered the loose ball and dribbled towards halfcourt before the Spurs fouled him.
—
Tim Casey,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
Early in the second half, Haiti’s Emmanuel Sanon broke away to catch a masterful pass downfield, dribbled expertly around an Italian defender and powered the ball into the goal.
—
Laurent Dubois,
The Conversation,
10 June 2026
The break came after Zverev had a bit of luck when a backhand return hit the net but dribbled over on game point for Cobolli.
—
Andrew Dampf,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dribbled
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During a session, the molecule is mixed with saline and dripped into a vein over one to four hours.
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The dress’s mermaid-esque skirt dripped in feathers all the way down.
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Kyron flashed a wide, toothy grin toward a camera capturing the moment – an image that would soon be splashed on missing child posters and nightly newscasts across the country.
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Paris, Copenhagen, New York, and Los Angeles are awash in the nostalgic pattern right now, where it’s splashed over capri leggings, event dresses, and everything in between.
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For Valentine's Day 2026, the retailer released a confetti glass icon candle that shoppers drooled over.
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Fighter Josh Hokit drooled at the weigh-in in front of the Lincoln Memorial.
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That's what happened in 2024, when well over 20,000 votes from that community flowed to Lawler.
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To that point, human history was a tale of conquest and caste and rigid hierarchies, a world where the strong dominated the weak, where power and wealth and status flowed through lineage and the many were ruled by the few.
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But the rhenium that was bound to the organic carbon gets washed through rivers into the ocean, where it is incorporated into new seabed sediments.
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In it, teenage best friends, Claire and Hailey (Levesque), discover a sassy mermaid named Aquamarine washed ashore after a storm.
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Over a Nineties hip-hop beat, East Coast to be exact, Czarface’s Inspectah Deck and Esoteric spit their verses before Hardy, er, Pulitzer comes in.
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After being asked to leave the property by officials, Zimmerman spat toward a hotel security officer, prompting staff to call the police.
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Since outrage bubbled up in Kenya, some other countries have negotiated shorter terms for sharing data and pandemic specimens, and have inserted additional protections, according to the Public Citizen analysis.
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Even soap prices bubbled up, as key ingredients became harder to source.
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Amid the chaos, the ball trickled away and the net was temporarily left wide open.
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Those international guests have trickled in — usually the day before and after a game takes place at Arrowhead Stadium — but locals have been largely absent, said Malisa Monyakula, owner of Lulu’s.
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“Dribbled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dribbled. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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