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 Instagram face has kind of trickled down to the general population. — Tonya Mosley, NPR, 22 July 2026 David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Mortgage rates continued their climb last week, but homebuyers trickled back into the market, perhaps taking advantage of less competition and some price cuts. — Diana Olick, CNBC, 22 July 2026 Corina Vanek One hour after polls opened on primary Election Day at Avondale City Hall, only a handful of voters trickled through the doors. — Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 21 July 2026 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

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After pounding his drive down the final fairway, Fox hit his approach to just inside 12 feet and then dripped his birdie putt into the edge of the cup to win the 154th Open Championship at Royal Birkdale.

— Dan Zaksheske, FOXNews.com, 19 July 2026
Blood dripped from his head; his father and daughter had various injuries.

— Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026

Definition of dripped

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In contrast to the mauve and powdery tones worn by both the Queen Mother and Queen Elizabeth II, Lady Di stood out in a deep blue dress splashed with large black polka dots.

— Marta Martínez Tato, Vanity Fair, 24 July 2026
Janet dropped the shirt back into the sink, and scarlet bleach water splashed her in the face.

— Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 23 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

Definition of flowed

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Whether due to size constraints, residue transfer, or bacterial contamination, these items should be washed in your dishwasher alone.

— Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 July 2026
Cyclosporiasis is an intestinal illness caused by Cyclospora cayetanensis, a microscopic parasite people acquire by eating fresh produce grown or washed with water carrying human waste.

— John Drake, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of washed

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After Saturday’s 3-2 victory over the Detroit Tigers, the entire Kansas City Royals dugout poured onto the field.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026
The design team’s influence waned as Apple poured its energy into manufacturing the iPhone and other bestsellers with military precision at massive scale.

— Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 25 July 2026

Definition of poured

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Long-simmering frustrations with corruption and youth unemployment have bubbled over into India’s streets.

— Aakash Hassan, Christian Science Monitor, 23 July 2026
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

Definition of bubbled

Verb

An audible gasp rippled through the room after the tally of the votes was announced for BPC-157.

— Alana Semuels, Time, 23 July 2026
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

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