1
as in to drip
to fall or let fall in or as if in drops
trickled a little honey into her tea
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2
as in to splash
to flow in a broken irregular stream
the brook trickled along the glade
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Recent Examples of trickle
Chris Deubert, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
While Little Rock games have secured a golden spot in Arkansas football lore, the financial disparity believed to be more than $4 million per game between their home venues has led to just a trickle of games at War Memorial Stadium in recent years.
—Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 5 Sep. 2025
Kyle Thomas, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
Fewer than three hours later, however, most of that throng trickled out of the stadium in disappointment after watching the Mustangs break a scoreless game at halftime en route to a 21-0 victory.
—Tris Wykes, Twin Cities, 27 Sep. 2025
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Verb
The concern is that the trickle becomes a flood.
—Chris Deubert, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
While Little Rock games have secured a golden spot in Arkansas football lore, the financial disparity believed to be more than $4 million per game between their home venues has led to just a trickle of games at War Memorial Stadium in recent years.
—Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
There’s been a whirlwind of change that started to trickle into your social life in recent months, Leo.
—Kyle Thomas, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
Fewer than three hours later, however, most of that throng trickled out of the stadium in disappointment after watching the Mustangs break a scoreless game at halftime en route to a 21-0 victory.
—Tris Wykes, Twin Cities, 27 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trickle
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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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Some water bottles filter upwards through a straw via suction, some use gravity to drip down, and others use pressure or a pump.—
Francesca Krempa,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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They’re also rated IPX4 for sweat and splash resistance.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
7 Oct. 2025
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Reed landed multiple Tsunami splashes on Reigns, who was stretchered out of the arena.—
Fernando Quiles Jr,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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And everybody is a possibility [to score] and able to take it off the dribble, of course.—
Alex Kirschenbaum,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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The 28-year-old possesses all the hallmarks of a flair player — the jinking dribbles, the moments of outrageous skill — and pairs them with a relentless work ethic off the ball.—
Conor O'Neill,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Keeping your centerpieces low and unobtrusive is a dinner party must to allow conversation to flow.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Oct. 2025
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Trump insists that trillions in new investment are flowing in, the trade deficit is shrinking, and the nation is flush enough to consider mailing out checks.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Inspectors gave the Sacramento coffee shop a yellow placard after watching an employee skip the sanitizer step when washing a tray of cups and forks.—
Sarah Linn,
Sacbee.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Remove screens to spray down with your garden hose and wash and squeegee the exterior glass.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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By day, Dexter conveniently works as a blood-spatter expert in forensics for the Miami police.—
Barry Garron,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Oct. 2025
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The mural depicted a judge in a traditional white wig and black robe striking a protester with his gavel as the protester’s sign is marked with Banksy’s signature blood spatters.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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When payments depend on a handful of correspondent relationships, shocks in one jurisdiction can ripple worldwide—whether from sanctions, de-risking decisions, cybersecurity incidents, or compliance backlogs.—
Chris Maurice,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
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These small shifts rippled into the changes that my clients report as being transformative.—
Sonia Singh,
Rolling Stone,
3 Oct. 2025
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People rocked back and forth, some wiping tears with each passing lyric.—
Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
4 Oct. 2025
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During closing arguments last week, Agnifilo choked back tears and accused the government of unfairly targeting Combs in a broad overreach of power.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Trickle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trickle. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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