Synonyms of trickling

trickling 1 of 2

adjective

as in sparse

Related Words

• sparse
• scant
• dribbling
• scanty
• meager
• insufficient
• scarce
• incomplete
• lacking
• inadequate
• poor
• spare
• wanting
• minimal
• stingy
• unsatisfactory
• mere
• deficient
• bare

Dissimilar Words

• copious
• lavish
• profuse
• riotous
• abundant
• ample
• plentiful
• liberal
• gushing
• bountiful
• bounteous
• plenteous
• galore
• extravagant
• abounding
• luxuriant

trickling

2 of 2

verb

present participle of trickle

1

as in dripping

to fall or let fall in or as if in drops

trickled a little honey into her tea

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dripping
• flowing
• pouring
• dropping
• sprinkling
• distilling
• dribbling
• streaming
• rippling
• rolling
• seeping
• bleeding
• running
• weeping
• oozing
• drizzling
• cascading
• riffling
• discharging
• exuding
• guttering

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• gushing
• spouting
• spurting

2

as in splashing

to flow in a broken irregular stream

the brook trickled along the glade

Synonyms & Similar Words

• splashing
• washing
• bubbling
• dripping
• rippling
• gurgling
• swirling
• lapping
• dribbling
• plashing
• rushing
• eddying
• guggling
• swishing
• gushing
• dropping
• spurting
• purling
• swooshing
• squirting
• spewing
• spouting
• swashing
• jetting
• whishing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rolling
• pouring
• running
• streaming

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of trickling

Verb

Climate anxiety is also trickling into literary fiction, as Rubsam points out. — Emma Sarappo, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026

The information trickling out so far raises questions about whether Michigan should have known enough to steer clear of promoting Moore to the head coaching job in the first place. — Austin Meek, New York Times, 18 July 2026

Fora has responded to this by recognizing its advisors into production categories, from Fora Centrum and Fora X advisors ranking at the top, trickling up from Certified, Pro, and Advanced as advisors grow within the agency, respectively. — Jacques Ledbetter, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Who can blame them when details keep trickling out from the famously private celebration? — Amanda Le, InStyle, 16 July 2026

However, based on the photos trickling out, no one looked like they were handed the same instructions on the RSVP. — Lizzie Logan, Glamour, 4 July 2026

Bookings have been trickling in for four months as the teams advanced, and higher-stakes matches were confirmed. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 3 July 2026

All season, Shamea and Porsha have circled each other, barely uttering a direct word, but the tensions seep to the rest of the group, trickling into every interaction. — Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 29 June 2026

As a Chief Clinical Officer at Help Texts, a global grief support platform, Melissa Lunardini has spent the last two years training grief experts on the AI tools that are trickling into the industry. — Ella Chakarian, Rolling Stone, 28 June 2026