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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Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2024
In central Phoenix, worshippers trickled into a Catholic church for the early service.
—Richard Ruelas, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2024
Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2024
Organizers subsequently shut off access to all but a trickle of fans for about three hours.
—Steven Goff, Washington Post, 15 July 2024
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Verb
Even after the local governments waved the caution flag, customers in these small towns started to trickle in.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2024
In central Phoenix, worshippers trickled into a Catholic church for the early service.
—Richard Ruelas, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2024
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The businesses still open are scrambling for solutions to return their trickle of customers back to a flood.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2024
Organizers subsequently shut off access to all but a trickle of fans for about three hours.
—Steven Goff, Washington Post, 15 July 2024
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“Trickle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trickle. Accessed 13 Oct. 2024.
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