TRICKLED Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

trickled

verb

past tense of trickle

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 government opened 10 registration centers across Port-au-Prince in neighborhoods considered generally safe as dozens of hopeful Haitians trickled through. — ABC News, 30 July 2026 Instagram face has kind of trickled down to the general population. — Tonya Mosley, NPR, 22 July 2026 David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Mortgage rates continued their climb last week, but homebuyers trickled back into the market, perhaps taking advantage of less competition and some price cuts. — Diana Olick, CNBC, 22 July 2026 Corina Vanek One hour after polls opened on primary Election Day at Avondale City Hall, only a handful of voters trickled through the doors. — Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 21 July 2026 Ever since, municipal leaders, including in Ada County, have griped about how state actions have trickled down to local governments. — Idaho Statesman, 13 July 2026 The opportunity eventually trickled down to include Miami SCORES, which selected six of the schools that host its free after-school program. — Delia Rose Sauer, Miami Herald, 11 July 2026 The Dodgers tied the score in the bottom of the 10th when Mookie Betts’ hard liner up the middle deflected off the glove of second baseman Julien and trickled into center field, allowing Andy Pages to score from third. — Kyle Glaser, Oc Register, 7 July 2026 This is true at the highest levels of sport and has trickled down to youth and high school-level sports as well. — Jayson Jenks, New York Times, 1 July 2026

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After pounding his drive down the final fairway, Fox hit his approach to just inside 12 feet and then dripped his birdie putt into the edge of the cup to win the 154th Open Championship at Royal Birkdale.

— Dan Zaksheske, FOXNews.com, 19 July 2026
Blood dripped from his head; his father and daughter had various injuries.

— Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026

Definition of dripped

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In contrast to the mauve and powdery tones worn by both the Queen Mother and Queen Elizabeth II, Lady Di stood out in a deep blue dress splashed with large black polka dots.

— Marta Martínez Tato, Vanity Fair, 24 July 2026
Janet dropped the shirt back into the sink, and scarlet bleach water splashed her in the face.

— Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026

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And the quadrangular system of roads — state, county and township — and all that flowed from them are a historic institutional achievement that drove broader economic and social development.

— Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 26 July 2026
In all the time since, the water flowed through that line under the many incarnations of the Sunset Strip, feeding smaller pipes that quenched a growing metropolis that expanded from about 500,000 people to 4 million.

— Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2026

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Colored denim has become an important complement to core denim assortments, and brands and consumers are gravitating toward effortless soft and sun-washed tones.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 29 July 2026
At sunset, freshly washed tourists and locals alike, arrive at the bar, for gin & tonic, Tusker beer or the hotel’s traditional Old Pal cocktail.

— Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

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By late July, four of seven new towers were already standing; the machinery for the highway-side terminal was complete; the village terminal foundations were poured; and the new cabins had arrived.

— David Caraccio Updated July 31, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026
In May 2021, Ceuta experienced a similar, sudden influx when more than 8,000 migrants poured in over just two days.

— Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of poured

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Ever since work began on an ICE facility on the outskirts of Gilroy earlier this year, fear has rippled through much of the community.

— Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 31 July 2026
An audible gasp rippled through the room after the tally of the votes was announced for BPC-157.

— Alana Semuels, Time, 23 July 2026

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