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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 students distributed their poems for the following week and then trickled, one by one, into the hall.
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Literary Hub, 11 May 2026
The Canadiens appeared to gain a 3-1 lead one minute later when Josh Anderson’s backhand trickled through Lyon as Phillip Danault crashed the crease.
—ABC News, 10 May 2026
The ball trickled behind second, and Hoerner kept going, hustling his way to second.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
That increase has trickled into their produce, where Quintero Sanchez said every basket and box sold has increased $1.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026
Well, word trickled down to the CEO of RiverBend, PeaceHealth RiverBend.
—Torie Bosch, STAT, 9 May 2026
Since then, the brothers Mike Sandison and Marcus Eoin have trickled out occasional remixes and archival reissues, as well as an NTS DJ mix.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 7 May 2026
Travelers trickled in and out of the visitor center, as park staff fielded questions about navigating the vast site.
—Drew Kann, AJC.com, 7 May 2026
This type of corruption has trickled down to the cities.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
Literary Hub, 11 May 2026
The Canadiens appeared to gain a 3-1 lead one minute later when Josh Anderson’s backhand trickled through Lyon as Phillip Danault crashed the crease.
—ABC News, 10 May 2026
The ball trickled behind second, and Hoerner kept going, hustling his way to second.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
That increase has trickled into their produce, where Quintero Sanchez said every basket and box sold has increased $1.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026
Well, word trickled down to the CEO of RiverBend, PeaceHealth RiverBend.
—Torie Bosch, STAT, 9 May 2026
Since then, the brothers Mike Sandison and Marcus Eoin have trickled out occasional remixes and archival reissues, as well as an NTS DJ mix.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 7 May 2026
Travelers trickled in and out of the visitor center, as park staff fielded questions about navigating the vast site.
—Drew Kann, AJC.com, 7 May 2026
This type of corruption has trickled down to the cities.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trickled
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Also featured on the summer menu will be a new Unicorn Cake Pop, featuring vanilla cake mixed with confetti sprinkles, dripped in white chocolate icing and decorated with a unicorn face.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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As drops dripped from a clay oven, Garnica and her siblings listened to stories told by their parents while neighbors arrived by horse to get a taste of a drink known for its smoky flavor.—
Claudia Rosel,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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The rocket booster splashed down off the coast of Texas seven minutes after launch.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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As the family’s trip drew to a close on Thursday evening, Jones and a friend, who had joined them, splashed into the water.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
12 May 2026
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Fringe flowed from the sleeves and the dress’ skirt for a heavy effect that exuded the textural elements incorporated in Givenchy’s fall 2026 ready-to-wear showcase.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
17 May 2026
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Together, all of those developments deepened class and regional inequalities, as capital flowed away from workers in the industrial hinterland toward financial centers like New York.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 May 2026
Verb
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Cotton clothes are lint shedders, microfibers are lint attractors and when washed together, microfiber fleece ends up covered with little balls of lint.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
15 May 2026
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An employee washed their hands with single use gloves on.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
May 15,
Sacbee.com,
15 May 2026
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But weeks later, on Giving Tuesday, donations poured in.—
Blake Crisses,
Rolling Stone,
17 May 2026
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Water poured onto the surface often runs right through rather than absorbing into the mix, where roots can find it.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 May 2026
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Our blind taste test deduced which flavored fizzes bubbled up to the top.—
Emily Heil,
Washington Post,
15 May 2026
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Breakup rumors surrounding Cardi and Diggs bubbled up around the 2026 Super Bowl in February.—
Jack Irvin,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
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The impact of the large employer and community beacon rippled as the city faced a period of economic struggle.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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An hour into Frieze New York’s VIP opening on Wednesday, a terrifying tone rippled through the main hall.—
Nate Freeman,
Vanity Fair,
15 May 2026
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