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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
Over the last few months, notices have trickled down through supervisors to inform employees at Goddard of several facility closures.
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Josh Dinner, Space.com, 31 Oct. 2025
Despite a complete media and communications blackout, making specifics hard to determine, videos trickled out of El Fasher showing the brutality being unleashed on the civilian population.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 30 Oct. 2025
There were three different occasions when the puck trickled past Merzļikins, only to fail to cross the goal line by a couple of inches.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
Wealth has trickled down to the have-nots of the past like Vanderbilt and Mizzou, and the sport’s hierarchy has been shaken up accordingly.
—Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2025
Before protest begins People trickled into First Ward Park an hour before the rally.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 18 Oct. 2025
One at a time, the actresses trickled into the fete after enjoying a quiet private dinner together, posing for cameras and greeting fans.
—Kelsey Stewart, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2025
Accessories aren’t exempt from the conversation, as the quiet-no-more approach seen in many collections trickled down to shoes, bags and more.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
Other like-minded singles trickled out, even as, in October 2024, Concord announced its purchase of parts of Daddy Yankee’s catalog.
—Leila Cobo, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2025
Josh Dinner, Space.com, 31 Oct. 2025
Despite a complete media and communications blackout, making specifics hard to determine, videos trickled out of El Fasher showing the brutality being unleashed on the civilian population.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 30 Oct. 2025
There were three different occasions when the puck trickled past Merzļikins, only to fail to cross the goal line by a couple of inches.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
Wealth has trickled down to the have-nots of the past like Vanderbilt and Mizzou, and the sport’s hierarchy has been shaken up accordingly.
—Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2025
Before protest begins People trickled into First Ward Park an hour before the rally.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 18 Oct. 2025
One at a time, the actresses trickled into the fete after enjoying a quiet private dinner together, posing for cameras and greeting fans.
—Kelsey Stewart, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2025
Accessories aren’t exempt from the conversation, as the quiet-no-more approach seen in many collections trickled down to shoes, bags and more.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
Other like-minded singles trickled out, even as, in October 2024, Concord announced its purchase of parts of Daddy Yankee’s catalog.
—Leila Cobo, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trickled
Verb
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Streams of sweat dripped from my wig down my back.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
25 Sep. 2025
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To prevent the chicken fingers from getting gummy, make sure all excess batter has dripped off before transferring the chicken to the breadcrumbs.—
Robin Miller,
AZCentral.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Fellow clubgoers splashed cold water on his face in an attempt to stop the shuddering.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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The video went viral, internet sleuths did their thing, and their identities were splashed across every gossip rag in town.—
Carolyn Burt,
Oc Register,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The interior hasn’t been able to hold the point of attack well enough, and the linebackers haven’t flowed to the football effectively enough.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
1 Nov. 2025
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But the red ink flowed along with the Birch Beer.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The blue tide washed further than most pollsters had predicted.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Most garments made of wool, silk, cashmere, mohair, leather, spandex, fleece, or microfiber should not be washed with chlorine bleach.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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For this story, Sophie poured over testing insights from our team of T+L editors, and also added in her own additional research for each piece of luggage.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Nov. 2025
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Since then, adoption appeals have poured in from across India and overseas.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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Sources say there is no offer just yet, but Blanchart, who will be making his English-language debut with the feature, bubbled to the top this week after a brief but intense search.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Oct. 2025
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Father was turning green-pale now, as a shadow moved across his face and beads of pearl sweat bubbled on his face.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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And interest and higher visibility has also rippled into the secondary market.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
28 Oct. 2025
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Anticipation rippled across the stands as fans wondered how Urban's voice would sound.—
Bryan West,
Nashville Tennessean,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Trickled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trickled. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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