as in specks
a very small piece
news about the remote earthquake was coming in dribbles
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as in drips
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 splashes
to flow in a broken irregular stream
rainwater dribbling along the partially clogged gutter
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Recent Examples of dribbles
CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
McCollum took an inbounds pass near the free-throw line and took two dribbles before launching a shot that banked in.
—ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026
Check out Camara’s right hand as Collier dribbles twice through the legs moments later.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Bakri conveys that immense burden in dribbles of emotion, like a trickle of water wearing down a groove in a rock wall.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2026
Those areas, Close explained, include taking care of the ball, being efficient with passes and dribbles, having a passion and urgency to make hustle plays, and controlling the glass.
—Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 6 Mar. 2026
Fein immediately met a double team after receiving the inbound pass and actually took a couple of dribbles backward.
—Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
The Lakers star then passed to a hustling Austin Reaves, who took a few dribbles to get a Kings defender to commit before making an alley-oop pass to James for a two-handed, rim-hanging dunk.
—Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026
At this point, Edwards had taken a few probing dribbles to get near the paint on the opposite side.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 27 Feb. 2026
CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
David Mirković dribbles against Houston in the Sweet 16 last weekend.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026
This year’s team is an exceptional group of talented players, but their defense fouls too much, Smith dribbles too much and our shooting percentage often tanks.
—Letters To The Editor, Hartford Courant, 17 Feb. 2026
Donyell Malen then dribbles into that space, dragging Porro and Kevin Danso with him, before feeding goalscorer Emiliano Buendia.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
The point guard dribbles off the screen while the 5-man rolls hard to the basket and the 4-man lifts to the perimeter, removing the interior help on the roller.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Dec. 2025
Terry Rozier #2 of the Miami Heat dribbles the ball during the second half in a preseason game against the Memphis Grizzlies at Kaseya Center on October 17, 2025 in Miami, Florida.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
Scottie Barnes #4 of the Toronto Raptors dribbles the ball against Payton Pritchard #11 of the Boston Celtics at Scotiabank Arena on February 25, 2025 in Toronto, Canada.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Noun
McCollum took an inbounds pass near the free-throw line and took two dribbles before launching a shot that banked in.
—CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
McCollum took an inbounds pass near the free-throw line and took two dribbles before launching a shot that banked in.
—ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026
Check out Camara’s right hand as Collier dribbles twice through the legs moments later.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Bakri conveys that immense burden in dribbles of emotion, like a trickle of water wearing down a groove in a rock wall.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2026
Those areas, Close explained, include taking care of the ball, being efficient with passes and dribbles, having a passion and urgency to make hustle plays, and controlling the glass.
—Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 6 Mar. 2026
Fein immediately met a double team after receiving the inbound pass and actually took a couple of dribbles backward.
—Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
The Lakers star then passed to a hustling Austin Reaves, who took a few dribbles to get a Kings defender to commit before making an alley-oop pass to James for a two-handed, rim-hanging dunk.
—Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026
At this point, Edwards had taken a few probing dribbles to get near the paint on the opposite side.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 27 Feb. 2026
Verb
Donovan Mitchell #45 of the Cleveland Cavaliers dribbles the ball up court in the third quarter against the Golden State Warriors at Chase Center on April 02, 2026, in San Francisco, California.
—CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
David Mirković dribbles against Houston in the Sweet 16 last weekend.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026
This year’s team is an exceptional group of talented players, but their defense fouls too much, Smith dribbles too much and our shooting percentage often tanks.
—Letters To The Editor, Hartford Courant, 17 Feb. 2026
Donyell Malen then dribbles into that space, dragging Porro and Kevin Danso with him, before feeding goalscorer Emiliano Buendia.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
The point guard dribbles off the screen while the 5-man rolls hard to the basket and the 4-man lifts to the perimeter, removing the interior help on the roller.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Dec. 2025
Terry Rozier #2 of the Miami Heat dribbles the ball during the second half in a preseason game against the Memphis Grizzlies at Kaseya Center on October 17, 2025 in Miami, Florida.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
Scottie Barnes #4 of the Toronto Raptors dribbles the ball against Payton Pritchard #11 of the Boston Celtics at Scotiabank Arena on February 25, 2025 in Toronto, Canada.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dribbles
Noun
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Keep an eye out for tiny brown or orange specks, especially around door edges, undercarriage, and seams.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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Keep an eye out for tiny brown or orange specks, especially around door edges, undercarriage and seams.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Love drips off every auto-focus shot.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Mar. 2026
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The result is a warm, bold, addictive fragrance that drips with sensuality and femininity, down to the curves of its signature gold and glass figure-eight amphora.—
Claire Salinda,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Orion splashes down after historic journey NASA's Orion spacecraft with the Artemis II crew lands in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California on Friday, April 10, 2026.—
Mark Osborne,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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The capsule splashes down in the Pacific.—
Stephen J. Beard,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2026
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While bits are either a 1 or a 0, qubits can be in a superposition of the both states.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
17 Apr. 2026
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This film contains bits of every genre.—
Sarah Moreno,
Miami Herald,
16 Apr. 2026
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Carbios reported a financial loss of about $12 million, reflecting lower income from cash investments, interest flows with subsidiaries, interest paid on loans and a non-cash impairment provision.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Footwear News,
17 Apr. 2026
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The cost spiked due to a slowdown in traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a key artery for oil shipments through which one-fifth of the world's oil supply normally flows.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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That price includes the robovac’s OMNI Station dock, which empties its dirt bin into a bagless canister, washes its rolling mop with heated, pressurized water, and refills its reservoirs.—
Andrew Liszewski,
The Verge,
14 Apr. 2026
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Indeed, the only black-and-white to be found here is on David Zinn’s thought-provoking set, which washes the abodes of the younger characters in funereal black right down to Suzanna’s hotel bed.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
6 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Wally spits sunflower seed shells onto the brown sand.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Apr. 2026
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According to WaPo‘s sources, the system spits out precise location coordinates for missile strikes and prioritizes them by importance.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Its design, crafted by Russell Sage Studio, is meant to be an on-the-nose reflection of the distillery's famed product, with bronzy walls the color of its single malt, and a ceiling painted to look like barley, reflecting the morning dew with flecks of gold throughout.—
Alessandra Amodio,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Apr. 2026
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Berber carpet Berber is a type of loop pile carpet with flecks of color.—
Faith Wakefield,
USA Today,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Dribbles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dribbles. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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