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 But that does not appear to have trickled down to the average worker. — Steve Kopack, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2026 The Iran war set off a historic oil shock that has pushed up energy prices and trickled into other costs, such as groceries. — Max Zahn, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026 But news has since trickled out that one of the people who died was a newborn and, according to reporting Tuesday by the Times, the other was a child. — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 1 Sep. 2026 Details about Edwards’ actions have trickled out over the past three months, with the most detailed pieces being in the ethics report. — Danielle Battaglia, Charlotte Observer, 1 Sep. 2026 Yellow median posts block the kind of dramatic U-turn Knight took after the shooting, driving furiously back toward The Strip as blood trickled down his face. — Andy Rose, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026 The hardening of the administration toward all immigrants, undocumented or not, has trickled down to Idaho. — Idaho Statesman, 20 Aug. 2026 Has any feedback trickled to you from anyone surrounding the Kennedy camp? — Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 16 Aug. 2026 Central Florida voters trickled to the polls this week ahead of Tuesday’s primary and mail ballots arrived in relatively low numbers, with early turnout running light across Orange, Osceola, Seminole and Lake counties. — Sara-James Ranta, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2026

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The whole room dripped in a deep purple hue, really leaning into its name.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Aug. 2026
Nidhi’s neighbor Payal had a cocker spaniel named Lucy, who regularly dripped spots of blood onto the driveway.

— Madhuri Vijay, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026

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With 89 rooms and a lobby splashed with pink de Gournay wallpaper, The Colony should be at the top of your hotel list.

— Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026
For something more substantial, look to steak frites dashed with chimichurri or chicken and broccoli splashed in sage jus.

— Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026

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Linen, washed cotton, lightweight knits, and silk all have a natural ease to them that works beautifully on vacation.

— Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026
In many cases, bodies have been washed far downstream and rendered unrecognizable, while others still missing are feared to have been buried in the torrent of thick mud.

— Andrew Jones, NBC news, 3 Sep. 2026

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Ballmer poured billions into the team, including paying for its new arena, which opened in Inglewood in 2024 and was used as the site of the NBA All-Star Game in February.

— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 2 Sep. 2026
The Illusion Of 'Clean' Data Over the past decade, companies have poured enormous effort into data quality, governance frameworks, master data initiatives and cloud migrations.

— Kevin Campbell, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of poured

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Drenching storms first bubbled up late Thursday morning in southeastern Pennsylvania and expanded northeast to parts of New Jersey and New York City.

— Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
The colors sparked an immediate sense of joy, and a fizz of anticipation bubbled through our group.

— Megan Wilkes, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026

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