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verb

ˈtri-kəl How to pronounce trickle (audio)
Definition of tricklenext
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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trickle

2 of 2

noun

as in dribble

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Recent Examples of trickle
Verb
But with results still trickling in on Wednesday evening, the prime minister failed to keep his majority in the Israeli parliament. — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 28 Oct. 2026 Visitors trickled through in subsequent days to adorn the site with flowers and stuffed animals. — Charlotte Observer, 28 Oct. 2026
Noun
In Habima Square, which has hosted raucous anti-government protests in the past three years, only a trickle of people showed up. — Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2026 But even that channel has been disrupted periodically and only amounts to a trickle of weapons and ammunition compared with what the United States previously provided. — Michael McFaul, Foreign Affairs, 27 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for trickle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trickle
  1. drip
  2. splash
  3. dribble
  4. flow
  5. wash
  6. spatter
  7. ripple
  8. tear
Verb
  • Orton started to drip blood from the top of his head – that’s when Rhodes took advantage.
    — Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Her language catapults from savvy banter to wild-eyed expressionist poetry, dripping purple across the stage.
    — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of drip
Verb
  • Where lettuce splashed with vinaigrette can feel like an afterthought, a juicy, savory-slanting pear salad is worth making room for on a plate full of turkey and cornbread.
    — Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Children splashed in the fountain and played with a soccer ball as the mayoral hopeful introduced herself to voters.
    — Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of splash
Noun
  • Mbow Dem got the ball near the right corner of the box, shook Miami right back Gonzalo Lujan before taking a few dribbles to his left and rifling a shot into the left corner of the goal.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Allen took only two dribbles — one before midcourt and one after — gathered his feet, and pulled up from the left side of the arc.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of dribble
Verb
  • None of us are big drinkers, but the beauty of the surroundings inspired the good times to flow, and, well, so did the wine.
    — Claudia Laroye, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The film follows those who profited from the huge sums that flowed from across Japan into the radiation clean-up of the Tohoku region.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of flow
Verb
  • Computer modeling of the results suggests half of the plastic bottles washing into the Great Lakes and oceans every year come from at least 10 miles and up to 120 miles away, the scientists reported.
    — Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2026
  • From washing dishes at a Denny's to running the most valuable company in the world.
    — Kif Leswing,Annie Palmer,Kevin Breuninger,Samantha Subin,Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of wash
Noun
  • The following day, a detective with the Florida Department of Corrections’ Inspector General examined the holding cell and spotted blood smear and spatter.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Blood spatter was also found on the walls, ceiling and refrigerator, according to the affidavit.
    — Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of spatter
Verb
  • The seismic changes at Netflix have rippled across the pond, with up to 3% of the streamer’s London HQ laid off, it has now been confirmed.
    — K.J. Yossman, Variety, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Inflation is rippling through everything from candy to costumes.
    — Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of ripple
Noun
  • Doncic has been on a scoring tear for the Lakers, his play at such a high level that even coach JJ Redick has marveled at the guard’s achievements.
    — Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
  • These liners stay flat, unlike thinner mats that curl and tear under the high temps.
    — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of tear

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“Trickle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trickle. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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