trickles 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of trickle
1
as in drips
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 splashes
to flow in a broken irregular stream the brook trickled along the glade

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trickles

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noun

plural of trickle
as in dribbles

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Recent Examples of trickles
Verb
This contradiction trickles down. — Jasmine Browley, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026 The impact trickles down to car owners. — Louisa Moller, CBS News, 20 May 2026 This is one of several instances of emotional realism that pierce the film’s temporal veil — turning it, in theory, from a series of recollections into a more pressing and contemporary saga of how war trickles down and transforms the lives of young girls in fundamental ways. — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 13 May 2026 Where exactly the funding trickles down to isn’t always known. — Keely Bastow, The Washington Examiner, 27 Apr. 2026 Snowpack is an essential lifeline for the state’s water supply that keeps reservoirs healthy, acting as a slow, natural release system that melts gradually through drier periods and trickles water down into reservoirs. — Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 22 Apr. 2026 Second, the technology being developed for these flights often trickles down. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2026 Locals rely on costly virtual private networks, or VPNs, to report events and send videos, meaning news often trickles out slowly. — ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026 Money trickles down to workers from caterers to carpenters to dry cleaners. — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 20 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trickles
  1. drips
  2. splashes
  3. dribbles
  4. flows
  5. washes
  6. tears
  7. ripples
  8. bubbles
Verb
  • The score drips with a sinister ostinato as the rats scurry into every corner of her castle.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 6 July 2026
  • Slime literally drips off them, and there can be an inch or more of slime in the bottom of your cooler.
    — Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 25 June 2026
Definition of drips
Verb
  • Zero Mostel, as Max Bialystock, then splashes a glass of water at Bloom to snap him out of it.
    — Adrienne LaFrance, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026
  • Arthur also pulled together five quieter, more sensory-friendly options in the Charlotte area — including Birkdale Village’s annual midday block party and bike parade, where the Huntersville Fire Department traditionally splashes the crowd before the festivities.
    — Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 26 June 2026
Definition of splashes
Noun
  • Across professional football, as heat stress rises, players tend to make fewer passes, touches and dribbles, appearing to simplify their decisions and preserve energy for decisive moments.
    — Alan McCall, New York Times, 11 July 2026
  • Appollis made some slick dribbles to set up a right-footed shot from outside the box.
    — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 28 June 2026
Definition of dribbles
Verb
  • Air flows clockwise around these domes, but until now, none of them have been in quite the right spot to drag Canadian smoke south.
    — Dakota Smith, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
  • The Madison River originates inside Yellowstone National Park and flows 183 miles north through southwest Montana, flanked by the Madison Range, the Gravelly Mountains, and the Tobacco Root Mountains.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 July 2026
Definition of flows
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  • Brunello Cucinelli kept fits classic (straight legs, slight cuffs) and washes light.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 8 July 2026
  • The vacuum and mop combo is a hands-free robot that auto-empties dirt into a 3-liter bag, self-washes the mop rollers, and auto-refills the water chamber for the next cleaning session.
    — Carlos Mejia, PC Magazine, 26 June 2026
Definition of washes
Noun
  • This week, the odds had settled at around 70% favoring tears.
    — Jon Sarlin, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
  • Every single artist is using their blood, sweat, and tears to make art.
    — Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of tears
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  • That lag — measured in months — eventually ripples into AI server buildout, consumer electronics, and automotive chips.
    — Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
  • The feature, starring Birgit Minichmayr, Lotte Keiling, Tristan López, and Carla Hüttermann, follows a family on summer holiday that are struck by a tragedy that ripples through their lives and relationships.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026
Definition of ripples
Verb
  • Otherwise, plan to clean the bottom of the oven anytime a dish bubbles over.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 26 June 2026
  • So, which one bubbles to the top of the list?
    — Jenny Berg, Glamour, 25 June 2026
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