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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
Grove and Bunnin collided, the ball trickled away, the runners advanced to second and third, and Lynch scored.
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Tony Gleason, Daily News, 18 Apr. 2026
Despite being an oil-producing country experiencing modest economic growth, young people say the benefits have not trickled down beyond the elites.
—Claudio Lavanga, NBC news, 17 Apr. 2026
Hundreds of rescue personnel were deployed as sightings of Neukgu trickled in.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
Despite being an oil-producing country experiencing modest economic growth, young people say the benefits have not trickled down beyond the elites.
—ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
The Wild responded with Yurov’s second goal in as many nights, a close-range shot that trickled past Ducks goalie Lukas Dostal.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 15 Apr. 2026
As party members slowly trickled into the building Saturday morning, campaign volunteers wandered, handing out bags with posters for Marx or walking in slow arcs with signs for fellow chief executive hopeful Robert Moore.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2026
Hagel’s shot broke through Swayman and just trickled through his pads to even it up.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 11 Apr. 2026
Thursday’s reveal largely reflects the leaks that have trickled out since November, when the Padres posted a teaser video featuring wrestler Dominik Mysterio, a San Diego native, approaching an ofrenda, the altar used for Dia de los Muertos.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Tony Gleason, Daily News, 18 Apr. 2026
Despite being an oil-producing country experiencing modest economic growth, young people say the benefits have not trickled down beyond the elites.
—Claudio Lavanga, NBC news, 17 Apr. 2026
Hundreds of rescue personnel were deployed as sightings of Neukgu trickled in.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
Despite being an oil-producing country experiencing modest economic growth, young people say the benefits have not trickled down beyond the elites.
—ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
The Wild responded with Yurov’s second goal in as many nights, a close-range shot that trickled past Ducks goalie Lukas Dostal.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 15 Apr. 2026
As party members slowly trickled into the building Saturday morning, campaign volunteers wandered, handing out bags with posters for Marx or walking in slow arcs with signs for fellow chief executive hopeful Robert Moore.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2026
Hagel’s shot broke through Swayman and just trickled through his pads to even it up.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 11 Apr. 2026
Thursday’s reveal largely reflects the leaks that have trickled out since November, when the Padres posted a teaser video featuring wrestler Dominik Mysterio, a San Diego native, approaching an ofrenda, the altar used for Dia de los Muertos.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trickled
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Bristowe shared a video of herself in a post-op bra with drains attached, as fluid dripped through tubes.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
7 Apr. 2026
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Essential Drip Glossy Balm in the shade skinny dripped and the brand's Mélange à Trois Blush & Highlight Stick in the shade sweet talker to apply her look in the car.—
Chanel Vargas,
InStyle,
3 Apr. 2026
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Murray splashed a game-tying 51-footer at the buzzer, his league-leading fourth bucket of the season from behind halfcourt.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
21 Apr. 2026
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Metallic pants with zipper systems, white jeans splashed with primary color paints and baggy jeans with a clay finish were among the other denim highlights.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
20 Apr. 2026
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As the town assessed damages and began to recover, community support flowed in; the fire department offered hot meals to volunteers, utility companies set up free charging and WiFi stations and contractors distributed care packages for those affected.—
Adriana Pérez,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Apr. 2026
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Trails thread through remnants of the same ancient sea that once also flowed over South Dakota's Badlands National Park—keep an eye out for fossils.—
Julia Sayers Gokhale,
Midwest Living,
17 Apr. 2026
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The Earth Tone Collection currently offers several neutral colors—desert sand, warm beige, dune taupe, washed khaki, dusty olive, soft clay, muted terracotta and light stone—and the clients can create other custom colors.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Hands washed, face refreshed, maybe a little skincare moment.—
Meredith Lepore,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Apr. 2026
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Leftover syrup can be squirted into lemonade or poured over pancakes—why not keep a fresh batch in the refrigerator all season long?—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2026
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Additional tips poured in from all over the country.—
Betsy Shuller,
CBS News,
19 Apr. 2026
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The accusations bubbled up following Barnum-Dann’s announcement of plans to open four new concepts within the year, including three at the new Tower Broadway building.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
16 Apr. 2026
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The prospect has been lighting up meteorology forums and bubbled into the mainstream consciousness this week with the release of an outlook by the European Center for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts indicating that sea surface temperatures could exceed the seasonal average by 2 degrees Celsius.—
Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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Tents rippled in the breeze, and children played on the sand against a backdrop of shattered buildings.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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The town’s operating premise is that what happened to Roosevelt in the Badlands eventually rippled out over the rest of the nation.—
Beverly Gage,
The Atlantic,
5 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Trickled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trickled. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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