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as in dripped
to fall or let fall in or as if in drops
trickled a little honey into her tea
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as in splashed
to flow in a broken irregular stream
the brook trickled along the glade
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Recent Examples of trickled
The organization’s once-vaunted pitching depth has trickled away.
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Stephen J. Nesbitt,
New York Times,
30 June 2026
The Giants broke the scoreless tie when Luis Arraez scored in the sixth on an infield single by Rafael Devers, running home when Austin Riley’s throw bounced off Olson’s glove and trickled away from him and down the right-field line.
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Christian Babcock,
Mercury News,
28 June 2026
Amid the chaos, the ball trickled away and the net was temporarily left wide open.
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Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
26 June 2026
Those international guests have trickled in — usually the day before and after a game takes place at Arrowhead Stadium — but locals have been largely absent, said Malisa Monyakula, owner of Lulu’s.
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Katelyn Umholtz,
Kansas City Star,
25 June 2026
The ball took a few small bounces and trickled into the hole for eagle.
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Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
25 June 2026
As the match ended in a 1-1 draw, fans trickled out with smiles on their faces, eager to find their next World Cup-viewing destination.
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CBS News,
18 June 2026
While the full price hike hasn't trickled down to drivers just yet, mechanics are starting to feel it.
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Camila Domonoske,
NPR,
16 June 2026
High-fashion runways have been heralding a skinny jean renaissance in recent seasons, but the trend has not yet trickled into mainstream retail.
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Sarah Jones,
Footwear News,
12 June 2026
Stephen J. Nesbitt,
New York Times,
30 June 2026
The Giants broke the scoreless tie when Luis Arraez scored in the sixth on an infield single by Rafael Devers, running home when Austin Riley’s throw bounced off Olson’s glove and trickled away from him and down the right-field line.
—
Christian Babcock,
Mercury News,
28 June 2026
Amid the chaos, the ball trickled away and the net was temporarily left wide open.
—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
26 June 2026
Those international guests have trickled in — usually the day before and after a game takes place at Arrowhead Stadium — but locals have been largely absent, said Malisa Monyakula, owner of Lulu’s.
—
Katelyn Umholtz,
Kansas City Star,
25 June 2026
The ball took a few small bounces and trickled into the hole for eagle.
—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
25 June 2026
As the match ended in a 1-1 draw, fans trickled out with smiles on their faces, eager to find their next World Cup-viewing destination.
—
CBS News,
18 June 2026
While the full price hike hasn't trickled down to drivers just yet, mechanics are starting to feel it.
—
Camila Domonoske,
NPR,
16 June 2026
High-fashion runways have been heralding a skinny jean renaissance in recent seasons, but the trend has not yet trickled into mainstream retail.
—
Sarah Jones,
Footwear News,
12 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trickled
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Blood dripped from his head; his father and daughter had various injuries.
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During a session, the molecule is mixed with saline and dripped into a vein over one to four hours.
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Lendeborg splashed his first three triples in the first quarter, all made from the left corner off an assist.
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White delivery vans with orange Katapulk logos splashed across each side delivered goods all over the island.
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Missile and drone stockpiles grew as money flowed to terrorist proxies across the Middle East.
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Energy flowed out of my body like sweat on a blistering hot day.
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Thousands of dead Cassin's auklets washed onto beaches across the Pacific Northwest during the same period, another indication that warming ocean conditions had rippled through the ecosystem.
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These alternatives may also be a better solution for some items that can't be washed with liquid fabric softener.
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Local 150’s president chairs political committees that have poured money into the campaign of Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias, a likely 2027 mayoral challenger.
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Long before venture capital poured money into AI, decades of federal research also helped build the computing and machine-learning advances that made these systems possible.
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Discussion about the number Peterson would wear for his rookie season had bubbled since Tuesday night.
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Since outrage bubbled up in Kenya, some other countries have negotiated shorter terms for sharing data and pandemic specimens, and have inserted additional protections, according to the Public Citizen analysis.
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Thousands of dead Cassin's auklets washed onto beaches across the Pacific Northwest during the same period, another indication that warming ocean conditions had rippled through the ecosystem.
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To root for #TeamBlack is to know that nothing good can come from impulse, and rueful laughter rippled across the lawn as Jace, eager to fight in his mother’s stead, locks Rhaenyra in her chambers to prevent her from risking her life in battle.
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“Trickled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trickled. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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