1
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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2
as in splashing
to flow in a broken irregular stream
rainwater dribbling along the partially clogged gutter
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3
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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as in trickling
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Recent Examples of dribbling
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
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
Adjective
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
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
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With blood dripping down its white fur in dramatic form, the enormous polar bear ultimately succeeds in brushing off the black bear.—
Madison Dapcevich,
Outside,
8 Oct. 2025
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Produced before the rigid censorship of Hollywood’s Hays Code, The Old Dark House is much more explicit than horror films in the years to follow, dripping with provocations and innuendos, with a daring sensibility befitting a director whose own personal life flew in the face of convention.—
Samantha Allen,
Them.,
7 Oct. 2025
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Power to the People is a portrait of John and Yoko as a young married couple splashing down in New York City, making friends with the local radicals and con men and boho scenesters.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
14 Oct. 2025
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Monday’s flight was similar to the previous one, again deploying a batch of mock Starlink satellites, briefly re-lighting its engines in space and testing new heat shield tiles during its blazing hot return from space before splashing down west of Australia.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Well, then it’s being stolen right out from under its retracting proboscis, which is actually just another drooling head that lives in its mouth.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
22 Sep. 2025
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The most common symptoms of teething include drooling, putting fingers or fists in their mouth, swollen or puffy gums, difficulty sleeping, crankiness and fussiness, per the institution.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
19 Sep. 2025
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And while the screw-on cap is comprised of BPA-free, durable, and food-safe polypropylene, Brandon recommends always hand-washing the tops and not leaving them out in the sun, as UV light can break down even the best plastics.—
Clay Abney,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Oct. 2025
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Before working for the family business, Jordan started washing cars and teaching tennis lessons to children to earn enough money to buy his first car.—
Yolande Clark-Jackson,
Parents,
20 Oct. 2025
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However, the Eagles still managed to hold the Dallas Cowboys to 20 points in their regular-season opening victory, a game Carter missed after being disqualified for spitting on quarterback Dak Prescott.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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Bohumila gagged, spitting beer all over herself.—
Zuzana Říhová,
Literary Hub,
26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The British were obviously not aware that Washington’s army, a scant seven miles away by direct line but about ten by water, was trapped at the tip of Long Island.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
18 Oct. 2025
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The rebels had a scant chance of recognizing him.—
Danny Makki,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Bake for eight to 10 minutes, until sauce is bubbling again and the crumble topping is golden brown.—
Kathryn Gregory,
Louisville Courier Journal,
21 Oct. 2025
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Don’t shake the spices out of their container directly into a bubbling pot—you’ll expose them directly to steam and promote clumping.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
19 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Short-term rentals in central Palma are tightly restricted by law, and Airbnbs are sparse outside the city.—
Emilio Parra Doiztua,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Signs Its Time To Divide Perennials When flowers are smaller than normal, the plant develops a bald spot in the center of the crown, and bottom leaves are sparse, the plant probably needs to be divided.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Dribbling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dribbling. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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