trickled

verb

past tense of trickle
1
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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2
as in splashed
to flow in a broken irregular stream the brook trickled along the glade

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Recent Examples of trickled 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 In this case, a global oil shock has pushed up energy prices which in turn has trickled into other costs, such as groceries. — Max Zahn, ABC News, 18 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 The veteran delivered for the Sox with a single that deflected off the glove of diving shortstop Kevin McGonigle and trickled into left field. — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026 Those wholesale prices have trickled down to homeowners, with electricity prices outpacing inflation since the end of the pandemic (see chart). — Laurent Belsie, Christian Science Monitor, 12 Aug. 2026 These forever chemicals, also known as PFAS or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, have leached from everything from firefighting foam to waterproof clothing to nonstick cookware and trickled into the aquifer — the source of our drinking water. — Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trickled
  1. dripped
  2. splashed
  3. flowed
  4. washed
  5. poured
  6. bubbled
  7. rippled
Verb
  • 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
  • Despite the flow of cold air from the gap in the doorjamb, every first-floor window dripped with condensation.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2026
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  • He's paved over much of the Rose Garden, splashed gold all over the Oval Office, including a sign outside and redone the colonnade.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Taylor splashed a wide-open triple from the top of the arc with 30 seconds to go to give tie the game, and then broke the visitors hearts to improve the Sky’s record to 14-22.
    — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of splashed
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  • From Corona Extra to Michelob Ultra, beer flowed on the National Mall this weekend as tens of thousands of fans watched IndyCar drivers race through the heart of Washington DC.
    — Mike Stunson, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The family fracture began when Baker and Emily sought an audit of millions of dollars that had flowed unauthorized from their accounts into businesses connected to Baker’s father and brother.
    — Rick Stroud, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of flowed
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  • Dozens of homes were washed from foundations, bridges were damaged and about 13,200 customers on the Big Island remained without power Thursday.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Hands should get washed after coughing, sneezing or blowing the nose.
    — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of washed
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  • Ever since Freestyle began popping up in restaurants and movie theaters, the dispensers have poured more than 67 billion 8-ounce servings of beverages; Coke has been able to track them all, thanks to the equipment’s real-time data collection.
    — Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Tributes poured in for Wright over the weekend, highlighting his masterful performances playing often wounded, complex characters.
    — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of poured
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  • 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
  • Manager Matt Quatraro said the issue first bubbled up over the weekend when the Royals played the Angels.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of bubbled
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  • The loss of Haitian workers has rippled across industries in South Florida.
    — Chris Kenning, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026
  • When the moon took its first tiny bite from the solar disk, excitement rippled across the deck.
    — Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 19 Aug. 2026
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“Trickled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trickled. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026.

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