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as in dripping
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 splashing
to flow in a broken irregular stream
rainwater dribbling along the partially clogged gutter
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as in drooling
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 dribbling
Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2025
Rollins rarely shoots when dribbling around a screen.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Just to get guys thinking and moving without over-dribbling and turning it into a one-on-one.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2025
But that’s a lot different than dribbling a basketball and colliding with some of the most rugged players in the sport during game action.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 28 Sep. 2025
Grainy video from 1975 shows the late Musselman’s Minnesota Gophers team juggling basketballs, launching trick shots and dribbling in unison to the Harlem Globetrotters’ theme music.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
Dowman gave Arsenal a different dimension with his dribbling ability which led to the award of a penalty kick from which Gyokeres scored his second of the game.
—Graham Ruthven, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
The robots were seen dribbling and kicking the ball on Monday, ahead of the games.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2025
Verb
Dudinha opened the scoring for San Diego, dribbling through the Current defense before blazing a shot through the legs of her Brazilian compatriot, Lorena.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2025
Rollins rarely shoots when dribbling around a screen.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Just to get guys thinking and moving without over-dribbling and turning it into a one-on-one.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2025
But that’s a lot different than dribbling a basketball and colliding with some of the most rugged players in the sport during game action.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 28 Sep. 2025
Grainy video from 1975 shows the late Musselman’s Minnesota Gophers team juggling basketballs, launching trick shots and dribbling in unison to the Harlem Globetrotters’ theme music.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
Dowman gave Arsenal a different dimension with his dribbling ability which led to the award of a penalty kick from which Gyokeres scored his second of the game.
—Graham Ruthven, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
The robots were seen dribbling and kicking the ball on Monday, ahead of the games.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dribbling
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Following their usual curtain call, Reeves, 61, and Winter, 60, slipped backstage, only to return moments later wearing nothing but their underwear and dripping in fake blood.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
3 Nov. 2025
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Amelia Gray was, fittingly, dripping in crystal for the Swarovski Masters of Light celebration in Los Angeles on Tuesday night.—
Kelsey Stewart,
Footwear News,
29 Oct. 2025
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This is the original pool, an infinity-edge spot where, years ago, Bobby would spend hours splashing and then join us at Lotus for lunch.—
Jacqui Gifford,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Oct. 2025
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Most of those trout that were netted and hoisted for a picture likely lived, splashing water through the air and then disappearing back into the river.—
Christine Peterson,
Outdoor Life,
30 Oct. 2025
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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, CWD can take months to years for symptoms to appear, which could include drastic weight loss, stumbling or lack of coordination, drooling and listlessness.—
Caroline Neal,
Louisville Courier Journal,
30 Oct. 2025
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Naturally, the post attracted over 16,000 comments of women drooling over him.—
Essence,
Essence,
20 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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While the investigation is ongoing, details remain scant.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
30 Oct. 2025
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The Day After Former officials and observers say there is scant evidence of any political planning for what would come next if Maduro is removed from power.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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But one more theatrical feat of sleight of hand has occurred, because Kyoto’s washing your hands for you.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
4 Nov. 2025
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The restaurant also had health hazards such as old food residue on equipment and employees not washing their hands properly with soap, city officials said.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Oct. 2025
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The clips allegedly showed Hanson urinating on food, spitting into containers, stomping on food items and rubbing them on his body before they were served to customers, per court documents and reporting by KCTV5, KMBC 9 and The Kansas City Star.—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
28 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
Adjective
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The musician wore a matching navy jacket and knee-length skirt with sparse pleats; the unique layering of a colorful, patterned scarf, light blue collared shirt and gray V-neck sweater accented the navy set.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
30 Oct. 2025
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However, research on the subject is fairly sparse.—
Kristen Fischer,
Health,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Once the hydrogen sulfide is captured, the solution can be renewed and reused multiple times simply by bubbling air through the solution.—
Sixteen Ramos,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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In the first chapter of our planet's long story, Earth was a hot, rocky world bubbling with lava.—
Pranjal Malewar,
New Atlas,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Dribbling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dribbling. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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