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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 sideline staple has trickled down to youth sports.
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Kris Ann Valdez, Parents, 5 Sep. 2025
That mentality has trickled down to the players.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 31 Aug. 2025
News about the freeze trickled through the agency the same week that three dozen former and current FEMA employees signed a public letter of dissent against the agency’s leaders.
—Courtney Rozen, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2025
Amid a heavy uniformed law enforcement presence later Wednesday morning, children in dark green uniforms trickled out of the school with adults, giving lingering hugs and wiping away tears.
—Mark Vancleave, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
On a hot August afternoon, students dressed in cowboy hats and boots trickled out the front door of Riverside Applied Learning Center a few at a time as the school’s assistant principal called their names.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Aug. 2025
That has trickled down to the coaching staff.
—Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
Twelve seconds after his Titleist hit the green, the ball trickled over the front edge of the cup with perfect speed.
—Bennett Conlin, Baltimore Sun, 17 Aug. 2025
One-of-a-kind restored Porsche 911 models, visually exquisite, mechanically flawless, and impeccably executed, trickled out of the shop to discerning clientele.
—Michael Harley, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Kris Ann Valdez, Parents, 5 Sep. 2025
That mentality has trickled down to the players.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 31 Aug. 2025
News about the freeze trickled through the agency the same week that three dozen former and current FEMA employees signed a public letter of dissent against the agency’s leaders.
—Courtney Rozen, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2025
Amid a heavy uniformed law enforcement presence later Wednesday morning, children in dark green uniforms trickled out of the school with adults, giving lingering hugs and wiping away tears.
—Mark Vancleave, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
On a hot August afternoon, students dressed in cowboy hats and boots trickled out the front door of Riverside Applied Learning Center a few at a time as the school’s assistant principal called their names.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Aug. 2025
That has trickled down to the coaching staff.
—Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
Twelve seconds after his Titleist hit the green, the ball trickled over the front edge of the cup with perfect speed.
—Bennett Conlin, Baltimore Sun, 17 Aug. 2025
One-of-a-kind restored Porsche 911 models, visually exquisite, mechanically flawless, and impeccably executed, trickled out of the shop to discerning clientele.
—Michael Harley, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trickled
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Minneapolis community mourns after deadly shooting Tears dripped down cheeks as mourners wrote messages at a memorial Wednesday following a deadly shooting at a Minneapolis Catholic church.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
26 Aug. 2025
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Instead, a more diluted dosage must be dripped in by IV over a period of several hours.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
22 Aug. 2025
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There is also a desire for infamy and to have their names and faces splashed across the internet and newspapers for a spurt of violence.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
7 Sep. 2025
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There were strikes, big moves and, fundamentally, hundreds of millions of pounds splashed by clubs across the English top flight.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Pack Date The pack date is the day the manufacturer washed the eggs, graded them, and put them in cartons.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
2 Sep. 2025
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The amoebas are soil organisms that get washed into the warm water and multiply there.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Swift’s name has bubbled up as a possible halftime performer in the run-up to what is typically an early September announcement for a number of reasons.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
3 Sep. 2025
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All summer long a sense of indignation has brewed and bubbled on Tyneside.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
25 Aug. 2025
Verb
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News of the shooting rippled through a national Democratic officials’ meeting nearby in Minneapolis.—
MARK VANCLEAVE,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Aug. 2025
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Consolidated still held part of the original contract, and its ongoing design changes rippled through Ford’s schedule.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Aug. 2025
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“Trickled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trickled. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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