DRIBBLED Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

dribbled

verb

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past tense of dribble

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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as in drooled

to let saliva or some other substance flow from the mouth picnickers dribbling in eager anticipation of the hamburgers on the grill

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Recent Examples of dribbled Harris dribbled into the box and laid the perfect pass onto Capita, who tapped in the ball for his first goal. —

Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2026 Entering as a second-half substitute, Judd collected a rebound in the box, dribbled to his right and blasted a shot past Thomas to even the game at 2-2. —

Jon Becker, Mercury News, 14 May 2026 Aaronson played a good ball, Navarro dribbled across the goal and finished neatly past Drake Callendar for the lone goal of a 1-0 Rapids win at Allianz Field. —

Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 14 May 2026 Kiki Iriafen, who is number 44 of the Washington Mystics, dribbled the ball during the game against the Toronto Tempo at Coca-Cola Coliseum on Friday in Toronto. —

Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 11 May 2026 In the seventh, Rodman passed to Cantore, who dribbled past Anna Moorhouse and slotted it home to double the lead. —

ABC News, 2 May 2026 The dominant dunks became limp layups that dribbled off the rim. —

Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026 Cain dribbled three-quarters of the length of the court, sped past Cunningham and elevated off two feet in the lane, slamming the ball with his right hand over hulking Pistons center Jalen Duren. —

Josh Robbins, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026 San Diego’s Dudinha dribbled down the left sideline before taking a hard right just before the goalmouth. —

Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026

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Also featured on the summer menu will be a new Unicorn Cake Pop, featuring vanilla cake mixed with confetti sprinkles, dripped in white chocolate icing and decorated with a unicorn face.

— Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 11 May 2026
As drops dripped from a clay oven, Garnica and her siblings listened to stories told by their parents while neighbors arrived by horse to get a taste of a drink known for its smoky flavor.

— Claudia Rosel, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026