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 Synonyms for dribbling
Verb
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On sunny days, the reflection of that splashing water can be seen from a long distance.—
Alex Robinson,
Outdoor Life,
19 Dec. 2024 -
The man climbed in but slipped on the step, sending the coffee splashing across the seat.—
Greg Borowski,
Journal Sentinel,
18 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The establishment did not have proper hand-washing facilities for employees.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Jan. 2025
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The establishment had health hazards including raw food stored over cooked food, inadequate hand-washing facilities, expired food items and a lack of food-handler certifications.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The sun is spitting out fantastic flares, hurling solar material at Earth and triggering spectacular auroras.—
Amanda Kooser,
Forbes,
3 Jan. 2025
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An Ohio mother is facing criminal charges for allegedly abusing her baby by spitting at her and pouring dish soap down her mouth, authorities said.—
Nicole Acosta,
People.com,
23 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Among all the talk of the keynote date, the onsale date and even the date for when the keynote date will be unveiled (all of which are below, with timings down to the minute), there has been scant talk of the release for iOS 26.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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In rural California, resources are scant and more scattered and hard to reach without a car, Juarez said.—
CalMatters,
Mercury News,
1 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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While Uber lists Bardstown as a partner city, available drivers are sparse, so plan ahead for alternative transportation.—
Karla Walsh,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Aug. 2025
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But Canada’s massive swaths of forested land, a sparse population and limited infrastructure mean the country is constrained in its ability to respond to all blazes.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
13 Aug. 2025
Verb
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One perk is that the bubbling stream provides the ideal ecosystem where hemlock and rhododendron thrive along the banks.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
29 Dec. 2024
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There was understandable tension in the quarter-final against Bayern Munich, but something was bubbling from minute one against Porto.—
Art de Roché,
The Athletic,
29 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Smaller galaxies yielded even scantier quantities, with visible matter making up only about 0.05 percent of the least massive galaxies studied, Willman 1 and Segue 1.—
Andrew Grant,
Discover Magazine,
11 Nov. 2019
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The sum total of records from the plague itself is scanty: three letters by Mompesson written in 1666, the parish’s burial register and inscriptions on graves scattered around the village.—
1843,
1843,
16 Apr. 2020
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In Marietta, with meager funds, Marcus Brachman started a junkyard.—
Hollace Ava Weiner,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Aug. 2025
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Recent polling showed her far back in a crowded field, with a meager 2.4% support.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Dribbling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dribbling. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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