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
Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026
Well, word trickled down to the CEO of RiverBend, PeaceHealth RiverBend.
—Torie Bosch, STAT, 9 May 2026
Quanta Magazine, 4 May 2026
Traffic through the waterway that carries 20% of the world’s oil and natural gas has slowed to a trickle.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
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Verb
That increase has trickled into their produce, where Quintero Sanchez said every basket and box sold has increased $1.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026
Well, word trickled down to the CEO of RiverBend, PeaceHealth RiverBend.
—Torie Bosch, STAT, 9 May 2026
Noun
Their solar calories come in a trickle — or a deluge.
—Quanta Magazine, 4 May 2026
Traffic through the waterway that carries 20% of the world’s oil and natural gas has slowed to a trickle.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trickle
Verb
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Eating a cold slice of cantaloupe over a kitchen sink, its juices dripping down your forearms, is one of summer’s greatest pleasures.—
Janet McCracken,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
12 May 2026
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Also featured on the summer menu will be a new Unicorn Cake Pop, featuring vanilla cake mixed with confetti sprinkles, dripped in white chocolate icing and decorated with a unicorn face.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
Verb
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Dining venues center around the village square’s plaza and splashing fountain.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 May 2026
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From Walt Disney World and Universal Orlando to SeaWorld and Legoland, kids and kids-at-heart can ride rollercoasters, learn about marine life, see live entertainment, meet favorite characters, and splash in waterparks for days of memory-making adventures.—
Lisa A. Beach,
Southern Living,
10 May 2026
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Across the season, no Premier League player has more successful dribbles (74) or carries ending in a chance (27) than the Belgian.—
Sukhman Singh,
New York Times,
8 May 2026
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From there, two hard dribbles led into a pair of big steps.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
26 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Moon in Aquarius moves through your 6th House and trines Venus in Gemini, making routines and helpful exchanges flow smoothly.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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Underlying such obvious acts of aggression lies an insidious tendency for transnational repression to flow from despots into democracies, oppressing lawyers of all nationalities in the process.—
Irwin Cotler,
Time,
8 May 2026
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The next night after the stabbing, an employee at the gas station, who did not witness the incident, told the Daily News that five men appeared to be living in the weed truck — and had been doing so for about 6 months — and most mornings would offer to wash cars being serviced at nearby auto shops.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
13 May 2026
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Finally, Altmann reminded people to wash their hands well after outdoor activities or cleaning storage areas.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 May 2026
Noun
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Jim Clemente told Fox News that his conclusion from the blood spatter on her porch is that she was taken alive.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
11 May 2026
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The blood spatter on Nancy Guthrie's front porch suggests a single abductor took her out of her home, according to a former FBI profiler.—
Michael Ruiz , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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The prices that businesses are paying for goods have risen sharply, according to data released Wednesday, the latest data point showing that knock-on effects from the Iran war are rapidly rippling across the economy.—
Steve Kopack,
NBC news,
13 May 2026
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Instability in several of the world’s most important energy suppliers illustrates how quickly geopolitical crises can ripple through global markets.—
Yu Jie,
Time,
13 May 2026
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Chkhikvishvili, a Georgian national, appeared in green prison garb and fought back tears as his sentence was handed down.—
Chloe Atkins,
NBC news,
13 May 2026
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Tyson’s vulnerable side was also on display while speaking about his daughter dying tragically, God’s plan for him, and speaking about his mentor Cus D’Amato, which quite literally brought him to tears.—
Malina Saval,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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“Trickle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trickle. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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