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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
Outside of the red carpet, a motivating fear of failure has also trickled down into the minds of the world’s most prominent business leaders.
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Preston Fore, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
Over the last few months, notices have trickled down through supervisors to inform employees at Goddard of several facility closures.
—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
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
Preston Fore, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
Over the last few months, notices have trickled down through supervisors to inform employees at Goddard of several facility closures.
—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
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
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Blood splattered across the person’s cheeks and neck, seeped through the gauze looped around a leg and dripped onto the floor.—
Lauren Caruba,
Dallas Morning News,
2 Jan. 2026
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Her ensemble featured the Maharani necklace of 168 carats of emeralds from Manish Malhotra High Jewelry that dripped down her décolletage.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
26 Dec. 2025
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Images of Tilly on her social media handles were splashed across major news outlets all over the world.—
Diana Lodderhose,
Deadline,
7 Nov. 2025
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The hot water splashed on the inside of my left forearm and onto my chest.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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His case illustrates how power in Venezuela has often flowed through opaque military and intelligence channels rather than formal political office.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
6 Jan. 2026
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The moment a user joined or viewed a meeting, the information flowed out.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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There are certain fabrics, materials, and items that are best dry cleaned or hand washed and laid flat or hung to dry.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
7 Jan. 2026
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Large waves from winter storms may have washed the molts onto the beach, Henry said — something observed in Dana Point in 2024, San Diego and Imperial Beach in 2023, Strands Beach in 2022, etc.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
7 Jan. 2026
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Mixed reactions poured in on Wednesday at the local, state and federal levels in Michigan after officials said an ICE officer shot and killed a woman in Minneapolis.—
Heath Kalb,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Dray Thielker poured in 33 points and nine boards as Taunton edged Stoughton 64-61 in overtime.—
Kristina Banahan,
Boston Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
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For Washington, though, numbers bubbled to the surface in the 24-17 win.—
David Aldridge,
New York Times,
5 Jan. 2026
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Louis Vuitton, Bottega Veneta, and Coperni bubbled their hems while Tove and Calvin Klein opted for deep-V necklines and ground-grazing lengths.—
Rosie Jarman,
Vogue,
3 Jan. 2026
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All around, empty orange dunes rippled under an azure sky, a still-life sea of sand baking under the burning sun.—
Angus MacKenzie,
Robb Report,
31 Dec. 2025
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Critics say yanked segment reeks of political pressure News of the segment’s cancellation rippled across the media and political ecosystems overnight Sunday.—
Dominick Mastrangelo,
The Hill,
22 Dec. 2025
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