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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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
Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 10 Apr. 2025
Then retaliatory measures started trickling in, creating a rough (and expensive) horizon for all things tech.
—Quartz Staff, Quartz, 7 Apr. 2025
Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
This earned him a trickle of would-be acolytes during his long incarceration: radical environmentalists and anarcho-primitivists at first, and later eco-fascists, the faction of white nationalists who built on Hitler’s view that race war was necessary for survival in a world of finite resources.
—Charles Homans, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2025
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Verb
The biscuit somehow trickled forward, to the point where a prone goalie managed to cradle it between his helmet and his hands.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 10 Apr. 2025
Then retaliatory measures started trickling in, creating a rough (and expensive) horizon for all things tech.
—Quartz Staff, Quartz, 7 Apr. 2025
Noun
The conspicuous absence of a 3-D Mario game implies quiet confidence in the bench of heavy hitters and a trickle of major titles.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
This earned him a trickle of would-be acolytes during his long incarceration: radical environmentalists and anarcho-primitivists at first, and later eco-fascists, the faction of white nationalists who built on Hitler’s view that race war was necessary for survival in a world of finite resources.
—Charles Homans, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trickle
Verb
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Vibrant indigo paint drips down the canvas, from clouds, palm trees, and the sweetgrass basket atop the woman’s head.—
Tayari Jones,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Apr. 2025
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After a few uses, the glue drips and build-up may make removing the cap and using it impossible.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
4 Apr. 2025
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The scientists proceeded to build a number of prototype urinals based on these findings, which also incorporated features such as a more closed design that better captured any urine that did splash.—
Ben Coxworth,
New Atlas,
25 Apr. 2025
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And based on the relaxed grins splashed on our faces afterwards: mission accomplished.—
Katie Chang,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
Noun
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One of those was becoming more efficient at shooting threes off the dribble.—
Bobby Krivitsky,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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Even if Murray wasn’t the one who scored, his ability to penetrate off the dribble created the easy and uncontested looks that weren’t available in the first half.—
Tony Jones,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The rich sat on deck while the poor were squeezed in the hold below, with no place to relieve themselves, so excrement, vomit, and other wastes flowed down into the lower areas.—
Lauren Vuong,
Mercury News,
19 Apr. 2025
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The liquor flows so freely that the rest room nearly becomes a vomitorium.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
19 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Reynolds’ colleagues found 97% of people had never washed them, and many were contaminated by bacteria, including E. coli, from foods like raw meats and produce.—
Matt Fuchs,
Time,
21 Apr. 2025
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Geometric furniture and decorative elements are washed in rich colors and lush textures.—
Blue Carreon,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
Noun
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This blender did however, manage to leave smoothie spatters in our tester’s kitchen.—
Emily Farris,
Bon Appétit,
6 Mar. 2025
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Then there’s a UV flashlight that detects blood spatter that someone has tried to wash off.—
Inga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The impact of these cuts will be felt far beyond Washington, rippling out to thousands of state and local agencies serving children nationwide.—
Eli Hager,
ProPublica,
23 Apr. 2025
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The caveat on its outlook highlights how President Donald Trump’s trade war is rippling across the economy and cutting into growth expectations.—
Bloomberg,
Twin Cities,
22 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The Eagles hold confidence in Sydney Brown, a 2023 third-round pick who suffered a late ACL tear as a rookie.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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Winston posted 90 tackles and one interception over his three seasons with the Nittany Lions but was derailed by a partial ACL tear as a junior.—
Taylor Lyons,
Baltimore Sun,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Trickle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trickle. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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