dribbling 1 of 2

present participle of dribble

dribbling

2 of 2

adjective

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of dribbling
Adjective
Beckenbauer’s role, starting as West Germany’s spare defender and then dribbling forward into attack to create chances for teammates, was the key feature of this side. Michael Cox, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025 Sporting was awarded the spot kick after a video review revealed Shapi Suleymanov had been fouled while dribbling in on goal. Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 8 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
Verb
  • His friendships with musicians gave him direct access to the aesthetic of rock stars, from ripped denim to leather jackets dripping with attitude.
    Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The first singles from Carey’s 16th album are dripping with braggadocio with her inimitable voice wafting like smoke.
    Matthew Schnipper, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Capture the trails of speed, splashing water, and leaping moments.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 7 Sep. 2025
  • The microplastic beads that celebrities were splashing all over their bathroom floors in commercials advertising their benefits were actually tearing our faces up!
    Keyaira Boone, Essence, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Symptoms may begin within minutes, which include heavy drooling—especially in cats—and redness on the skin and in or around the mouth.
    Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
  • On day eight of his partial paralysis, Nini finally stopped drooling and could now walk gingerly.
    Tao Lin, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • These jokes revolved around the idea of misusing objects, like putting food on their heads, and pretend play like washing hands without soap or water.
    Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Regularly washing your sheets is crucial in maintaining sleep hygiene, and some approaches to washing sheets are more effective than others.
    Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The Leagues Cup and MLS handed down sanctions following the Leagues Cup post-game brawl between Inter Miami and the Seattle Sounders, and the Luis Suarez spitting incident postgame.
    Andre Fernandez, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
  • While saliva is your best friend during a blow job, there’s a more ladylike way to perform without spitting.
    Ian Kumamoto, Them., 10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The Arrow Unit has received scant attention from the Western press.
    Sean Durns, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
  • But with prices consistently uncompetitive, demand scant, and government incentives in the US and elsewhere drying up, there’s a growing perception in energy circles that the hydrogen bubble has burst.
    Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Global demand for the powdered tea has skyrocketed around the world, fueled by consumer interest in its health benefits and by the bright green matcha lattes bubbling up on social media.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
  • If the bubbling excitement for a new Duff album isn't proof enough, consider the success Ashlee is having revisiting her greatest hits with a Las Vegas residency 17 years after her last album arrived.
    Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Model Drift and Fraud Patterns Require Human Feedback In fraud detection, patterns evolve quickly and data remains sparse.
    Christer Holloman, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The floors will be reclaimed plastic and concrete, and the equipment in the hospital will be sparse, as there are no monitors available, Hawash-Kuemmerle said.
    Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 10 Sep. 2025

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“Dribbling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dribbling. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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