trickled

verb

past tense of trickle
1
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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2
as in splashed
to flow in a broken irregular stream the brook trickled along the glade

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Recent Examples of trickled 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 The Giants broke the scoreless tie when Luis Arraez scored in the sixth on an infield single by Rafael Devers, running home when Austin Riley’s throw bounced off Olson’s glove and trickled away from him and down the right-field line. — Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 28 June 2026 Amid the chaos, the ball trickled away and the net was temporarily left wide open. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 26 June 2026 Those international guests have trickled in — usually the day before and after a game takes place at Arrowhead Stadium — but locals have been largely absent, said Malisa Monyakula, owner of Lulu’s. — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2026 The ball took a few small bounces and trickled into the hole for eagle. — Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 25 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trickled
  1. dripped
  2. splashed
  3. flowed
  4. washed
  5. poured
  6. bubbled
  7. rippled
Verb
  • Blood dripped from his head; his father and daughter had various injuries.
    — Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
  • During a session, the molecule is mixed with saline and dripped into a vein over one to four hours.
    — Allison Palmer Updated June 24, Charlotte Observer, 24 June 2026
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  • Adidas reportedly spent $67 million on its hero film, Backyard Legends, while Nike also splashed heavily on talent — Kim Kardashian, Kylian Mbappé, Central Cee, and LeBron James, among others — for its competing short, Rip the Script.
    — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 16 July 2026
  • The booster successfully came back down to Earth and splashed down in the Gulf as planned and all six of Starship's engines powered it into successful orbital insertion.
    — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 14 July 2026
Definition of splashed
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  • Iran has also created a new pressure point to use against adversaries by blockading the Strait of Hormuz, the vital waterway through which a fifth of the world’s oil and natural gas flowed before the war.
    — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026
  • Urban runoff filled with a noxious brew of fertilizers, stormwater and sewage has flowed into the Seminole County lake from as far as Orlando, Winter Park and Altamonte Springs for decades.
    — Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 July 2026
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  • The straw can go on the top rack, and the gasket and spout can be washed in the utensil rack.
    — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 July 2026
  • Buying directly from a local producer may provide an opportunity to ask questions about how food is grown, harvested, washed, stored and transported.
    — Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2026
Definition of washed
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  • The city’s subway system experienced service disruptions at several locations after water poured onto the tracks, according to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.
    — Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
  • For that project, contractors poured new, tinted concrete for the bottom of the pool and utilized a hydrophilic joint sealing strip, Hydrotite, from the New Jersey company Sika.
    — Maura Judkis, Washington Post, 16 July 2026
Definition of poured
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  • Earlier in the episode, the bad blood between Tamra and Shannon Storms Beador over the last few seasons bubbled up in the storyline.
    — Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 10 July 2026
  • Akin to those same emotions that bubbled up inside White upon re-signing.
    — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 7 July 2026
Definition of bubbled
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  • The stock hit a bump in late June after Apple announced price increases across its MacBook and iPad lineup as higher memory costs rippled through the technology industry.
    — Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 16 July 2026
  • Shockwaves rippled through film circles after news reports that Letterboxd soon could be snapped up by a corporate buyer.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 14 July 2026
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