TRICKLE Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

ˈtri-kəl

Definition of trickle

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

Verb

As attendees trickled out of the meeting as the hours wore on, commissioners debated the future of the city’s film regulations. — ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026 The price increase trickles down to all goods sold across the economy. — Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026

Noun

Stunning details revealed Over the past four years, as Elmore met with Miller dozens of times, the slow trickle of information became increasingly detailed and revelatory. — Holly Yan, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026 Iran has attacked American allies in the region, and the Strait of Hormuz is still blocked to all but a trickle of commercial traffic. — Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for trickle

Recent Examples of Synonyms for trickle

Verb

Adding that there were multiple bloods; some waterier, some viscous, others stickier, Flanagan explained that blood for dropping was different from what needed to be painted on Howell, which could not drip off.

— Alex Zalben, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2026
Amal, 48, opted for a liquid gold off-the-shoulder gown dripping in beaded fringe.

— Hannah Malach, InStyle, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of drip

Verb

The emotional landscape is heightened by birdcalls, splashing waves, and trees thrashing in the wind.

— E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
This gargantuan show is replete with Pollock's greatest hits, the giant, frozen dances of paint splashed on canvas that have become iconic.

— Anastasia Tsioulcas, NPR, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of splash

Noun

Neither of those movements were recorded as dribbles by Opta, but his final flourish past Rohl in the 64th minute did get classed as one.

— Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
The mission's science, then, has begun only in dribbles, while the bulk of its promise still lies ahead.

— Meghan Bartels, Space.com, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of dribble

Verb

Despite steady attacks from Iran, oil tankers and other commercial vessels have continued flowing through the narrow waterway.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026
Charles Jencks, the late American cultural theorist and a famously exacting critic, saw in its flowing forms both sensuality and an important new direction for architecture.

— Robb Report, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of flow

Verb

The only additional water usage for this collection comes in a single rinse wash given by Triarchy before the finished product ships so that the consumer doesn’t have to wash before wearing.

— Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
To kill lice or eggs that have jumped to surfaces, wash all clothing, bedding, head wear and toys that came in contact with the child’s head in the past two days in hot water and dry them on high heat.

— Emily J. C. Wong, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of wash

Noun

Blood spatter outside of the house and leading down to the basement led officials to believe Blauvelt was killed outside and her body brought downstairs.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026
Suspicions quickly turned to Lizzie as the murderer, even though police were summoned almost immediately and Lizzie showed no signs of blood spatter, on either her clothing or hair.

— Steve Belanger, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of spatter

Verb

On July 23, 1973, tragedy rippled through the Mexican American community when 12-year-old Santos Rodriguez was shot and killed by a Dallas police officer who tried to coerce him into confessing to a burglary by playing Russian roulette.

— Alexis Guerrero, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026
On Facebook, Lee’s account displayed a picture of the young Chinese man from behind, rippling shoulders framed in a weight lifter’s tank top.

— Eamon Javers, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of ripple

Noun

Sunday night, when the 48-year-old Abraham became the 15th member inducted into the Falcons’ Ring of Honor at halftime of the team’s game against the Baltimore Ravens, tears were certainly in play.

— Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 12 Oct. 2026
Across campus, students raised trembling voices, burst into applause, and brushed away tears.

— Jeannine Chiang, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026

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