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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
As Myles Lewis-Skelly dribbled up the left wing, the Brazilian made sure to come as central as possible before calling for a cross.
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Art De Roché, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
The mammary glands dribbled yellow milk.
—Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
The pass was a perfect one-timed through ball for Chawinga, who dribbled through five defenders and snuck a shot past Naeher.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2025
But Ryan Crook dribbled through heavy traffic to gain the circle with a pass to Finlaw, whose shot went off the pads of Watertown freshman Natalia Keuchikarian (eight saves) right to Pacheco.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
Wilfried Zaha dribbled toward the center before finding Brandt Bronico, who touched the ball to Toklomati streaking toward the right side of goal.
—Colin Cerniglia, Charlotte Observer, 14 Sep. 2025
The dagger was served by Sabrina Ionescu, who dribbled the ball steps away from halfcourt as the shot clock ticked below 10.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 19 Aug. 2025
Paintsil dribbled past two defenders and ripped a shot that bounced off Inter Miami goalkeeper Oscar Ustari and into the net.
—Reuters, 17 Aug. 2025
Calvin Harris dribbled inside the penalty area and was taken down, then as Rapids players pleaded for a penalty and Atlanta defenders looked to the referee to deny it, Navarro drove a ball past keeper Brad Guzan’s feet.
—Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 17 Aug. 2025
Art De Roché, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
The mammary glands dribbled yellow milk.
—Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
The pass was a perfect one-timed through ball for Chawinga, who dribbled through five defenders and snuck a shot past Naeher.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2025
But Ryan Crook dribbled through heavy traffic to gain the circle with a pass to Finlaw, whose shot went off the pads of Watertown freshman Natalia Keuchikarian (eight saves) right to Pacheco.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
Wilfried Zaha dribbled toward the center before finding Brandt Bronico, who touched the ball to Toklomati streaking toward the right side of goal.
—Colin Cerniglia, Charlotte Observer, 14 Sep. 2025
The dagger was served by Sabrina Ionescu, who dribbled the ball steps away from halfcourt as the shot clock ticked below 10.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 19 Aug. 2025
Paintsil dribbled past two defenders and ripped a shot that bounced off Inter Miami goalkeeper Oscar Ustari and into the net.
—Reuters, 17 Aug. 2025
Calvin Harris dribbled inside the penalty area and was taken down, then as Rapids players pleaded for a penalty and Atlanta defenders looked to the referee to deny it, Navarro drove a ball past keeper Brad Guzan’s feet.
—Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 17 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dribbled
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Streams of sweat dripped from my wig down my back.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
25 Sep. 2025
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To prevent the chicken fingers from getting gummy, make sure all excess batter has dripped off before transferring the chicken to the breadcrumbs.—
Robin Miller,
AZCentral.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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The chairman claimed his words had been taken out of context, but his comments were splashed across the back of the newspapers and caused a storm of controversy.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Instead, the kayakers watched in awe as the whales soared into the air, then splashed back into the water.—
Kelli Bender,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 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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Specialty cocktails flowed throughout the night, while Unfortunate Portrait created live custom sketches, bringing a playful touch.—
Ryma Chikhoune,
Footwear News,
27 Oct. 2025
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In the past two years, historic droughts have left wide dry patches where deep channels once flowed.—
Isa Cardona,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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For example, microfiber should not be washed with other items.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
21 Oct. 2025
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The material is washed, processed locally into balls, flakes and/or pellets that meet European industrial standards, and then spun into a high-grade thread, without blending with virgin plastic or chemical additives.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
20 Oct. 2025
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The day of the invasion had been thick with heat, the kind that made the air above the sidewalk kebab spits ripple with diesel smoke.—
Vidushi Mishti Sharma,
Rolling Stone,
24 Oct. 2025
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So that time in the dugout, that time pregame, spitting seeds, the conversations that take place postgame, those are so crucial.—
Evan Webeck,
Mercury News,
23 Oct. 2025
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Sources say there is no offer just yet, but Blanchart, who will be making his English-language debut with the feature, bubbled to the top this week after a brief but intense search.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Oct. 2025
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Father was turning green-pale now, as a shadow moved across his face and beads of pearl sweat bubbled on his face.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Oct. 2025
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Callie and Arizona: Another couple spatting over kids.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
9 Oct. 2025
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Mulroney, Ackerman, Snow, and Newman turn this story of spatting WAGS into an explosive, addictive watch.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
11 Aug. 2025
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“Dribbled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dribbled. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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