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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
Knight got a piece of Quinn Hughes' shot, but the puck trickled behind him in the crease.
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CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
As word that filming had paused trickled out—before the allegations were known—rumors spread that Paul being the Bachelorette had caused friction among the Mormon Wives stars, which was what led to the hiatus.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 17 Mar. 2026
This inaccurate narrative has trickled into the mainstream news.
—Dannell D. Boatman, The Conversation, 17 Mar. 2026
The twins’ differences even trickled down to their footwear, Jordan said.
—Malia Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026
The puck trickled behind him but it was scooped out of danger, only for Whitaker Zinger to steal it in front and feed Latulippe for the game-winning wrister.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 15 Mar. 2026
Rights to perform the show have now trickled down to community theaters.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 8 Mar. 2026
The Spartans continued their surge on a rush by Gianna Geissler, whose shot from the left side hit Katelyn Gustafson’s stick and trickled up over her shoulder and into the back of the net to make it 4-1.
—Jim Hoehn, Twin Cities, 6 Mar. 2026
That’s the message that trickled down to me through the ranks.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 6 Mar. 2026
CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
As word that filming had paused trickled out—before the allegations were known—rumors spread that Paul being the Bachelorette had caused friction among the Mormon Wives stars, which was what led to the hiatus.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 17 Mar. 2026
This inaccurate narrative has trickled into the mainstream news.
—Dannell D. Boatman, The Conversation, 17 Mar. 2026
The twins’ differences even trickled down to their footwear, Jordan said.
—Malia Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026
The puck trickled behind him but it was scooped out of danger, only for Whitaker Zinger to steal it in front and feed Latulippe for the game-winning wrister.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 15 Mar. 2026
Rights to perform the show have now trickled down to community theaters.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 8 Mar. 2026
The Spartans continued their surge on a rush by Gianna Geissler, whose shot from the left side hit Katelyn Gustafson’s stick and trickled up over her shoulder and into the back of the net to make it 4-1.
—Jim Hoehn, Twin Cities, 6 Mar. 2026
That’s the message that trickled down to me through the ranks.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 6 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trickled
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And no one actually wanted scalding oil dripped onto them from above at a NYE party.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Mar. 2026
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Inside Brothers, student Trip Condon spoke between sips from beer dripped from the spigot of a beer tower.—
Aidan Sadovi,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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News reports gleefully described his six houses, his sixteen Chinese servants, his lavish parties, his $2,000 cashmere suits, and his twelve cars—one of which was a champagne-pink Cadillac with his name splashed across the side in neon lights.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
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But on July 7, 2019, his cables were leaked and splashed on the front page of Britain’s Mail on Sunday.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
24 Mar. 2026
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Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps has declared the Strait of Hormuz — a waterway through which around 20% of the world's crude oil supply flowed until the war — closed to any ships not explicitly granted permission by Tehran, warning of a severe response for any violators.—
Ramy Inocencio,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Some $469 million has flowed into the ETF just since Jan 1.—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Surfaces that may have touched the cheese should be washed and sanitized with hot, soapy water.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2026
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Hands are meant to be washed before and directly after handling raw meat.—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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After the tea had finished its boil, Meraj poured it out, straining the steaming, fragrant liquid into small cups.—
Nathan Heller,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Richard Hamilton poured in a game-high 27 points, and Khalid El-Amin had 12, including two clutch free throws with seconds to go.—
Kels Dayton,
Hartford Courant,
29 Mar. 2026
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The site, which bubbled and hissed for decades, is still called the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
27 Mar. 2026
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Disagreements bubbled up about everything from ethical-use cases to whether Bitcoin’s ecosystem should expand to include new tokens.—
Clara Molot,
Vanity Fair,
17 Mar. 2026
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In his mind’s eye, the 68-year-old former rancher sees a meadow that once rippled with ribbons of grass, on which black Brangus cows feasted but are here no more.—
Shi En Kim,
AZCentral.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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Dell shareholders sat patiently while concerns about the capex boom for AI rippled through the markets.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Trickled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trickled. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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