TRICKLED Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

trickled

verb

past tense of trickle

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 mood was ebullient as the first batch of returns trickled in, buoyed by dramatic wins for Democrats across the country and a better than expected early lead for their candidate. — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026 Before polls closed Tuesday evening, guests trickled into Stratton’s election night party at the Ramova. — Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026 Emerson Lalashuis had a let serve that trickled over the net and to the gym floor for a momentum-turning point for DeLand. — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026 The Iran war set off a historic oil supply shortage that pushed up energy prices and trickled into other costs, including some groceries. — ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026 Visitors trickled through in subsequent days to adorn the site with flowers and stuffed animals. — Charlotte Observer, 28 Oct. 2026 That trickled into the tunnels at Lincoln Financial Field after the clock hit all zeroes and into the Cowboys’ locker room, where there was screaming and loud music playing on a speaker as soon as the game ended. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Oct. 2026 Voters trickled into a hillside polling station in Wadi Nisnas, a predominantly Arab neighborhood in the northern coastal city of Haifa. — Lia Lapidot Aaron Boxerman and Lia Lapidot, New York Times, 27 Oct. 2026 The jokes and nonsense started almost as soon as the first rumors trickled out that Jay, whose company Roc Nation has executive-produced the Super Bowl halftime show since 2019, might be choosing himself to headline next year’s show. — Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 27 Oct. 2026

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What happened to them, and why Jonah remains obsessed with this one unsolved case, are details that get slowly dripped out, like in every other sad-dad detective show that stretches a movie-length premise over 10 hourlong episodes.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 29 Oct. 2026
As that water dripped across the shelter floor, calcium carbonate settled on anything lying around—logs, leaves, pine cones, and Neanderthal tools.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of dripped

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Piaget takes the bold colors splashed across the American creative’s face in the series and plops them right on the dial.

— Nicole Hoey for Robb Report, ARTnews.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Where lettuce splashed with vinaigrette can feel like an afterthought, a juicy, savory-slanting pear salad is worth making room for on a plate full of turkey and cornbread.

— Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of splashed

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Once produce is washed or cut, refrigerate it in a clean container away from those raw foods.

— Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Nov. 2026
Afterward, store washed or cut produce in clean containers in the refrigerator and away from raw meat, poultry and seafood to avoid cross-contamination.

— Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026

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Elon Musk poured nearly half a billion dollars into the midterms to support Republican candidates, most to help Ken Paxton defeat Democrat James Talarico in the Texas Senate race.

— Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2026
Quientella Bonner scored 45 points in 1977, Merlakia Jones scored 44 in 1995 and Ronni Williams poured in 43 points in 2017.

— Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2026

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Not only would this have led to liquid water covering much of the Martian surface, but when lava bubbled through the Martian crust and met groundwater, warm habitable niches ideal for microbial life could have been forged.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 4 Nov. 2026
Below, Devenanzio addresses some of the specific controversies that have bubbled up regarding the two-part season finale.

— Breanne L. Heldman, PEOPLE, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of bubbled

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The rout rippled overseas, while Treasury yields eased as investors sought safer assets; oil prices rebounded amid uncertainty over the Iran war.

— Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026
The seismic changes at Netflix have rippled across the pond, with up to 3% of the streamer’s London HQ laid off, it has now been confirmed.

— K.J. Yossman, Variety, 2 Nov. 2026

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