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as in dripping
to fall or let fall in or as if in drops
trickled a little honey into her tea
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as in splashing
to flow in a broken irregular stream
the brook trickled along the glade
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Recent Examples of trickling
Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 1 June 2026
And refusing to keep any kind of part-time income trickling in only further complicates the situation.
—Wes Moss, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Audiences trickling back into theaters deserve to see something fantastic.
—Joshua Rothkopf, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
Cruelty and ruthlessness are deemed just, not only in the highest echelons of politics but also trickling down to daily life.
—Literary Hub, 21 May 2026
Western automakers have spent years trickling pixel-headlight features out cautiously, partly because regulations in markets like the US have historically been slow to allow adaptive driving beams in the first place.
—New Atlas, 15 May 2026
Fans were already trickling into their seats at Mohegan Sun Arena for the Connecticut Sun‘s game against the Las Vegas Aces on Wednesday night when news broke that the team’s relocation to Houston was finally official.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 14 May 2026
So if Sundance sales trickling in months after the fact are any indication, Cannes titles could similarly take time to close.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 8 May 2026
Results are expected to begin trickling in on Friday but the final count will most likely not be confirmed until Saturday.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 7 May 2026
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However, right around the same time the conflict in the Middle East began, tax refunds started trickling in.
—Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 1 June 2026
And refusing to keep any kind of part-time income trickling in only further complicates the situation.
—Wes Moss, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Audiences trickling back into theaters deserve to see something fantastic.
—Joshua Rothkopf, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
Cruelty and ruthlessness are deemed just, not only in the highest echelons of politics but also trickling down to daily life.
—Literary Hub, 21 May 2026
Western automakers have spent years trickling pixel-headlight features out cautiously, partly because regulations in markets like the US have historically been slow to allow adaptive driving beams in the first place.
—New Atlas, 15 May 2026
Fans were already trickling into their seats at Mohegan Sun Arena for the Connecticut Sun‘s game against the Las Vegas Aces on Wednesday night when news broke that the team’s relocation to Houston was finally official.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 14 May 2026
So if Sundance sales trickling in months after the fact are any indication, Cannes titles could similarly take time to close.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 8 May 2026
Results are expected to begin trickling in on Friday but the final count will most likely not be confirmed until Saturday.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 7 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trickling
Adjective
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On trips to Spain this month and France in September, Leo will find thousands of young people like her in these traditionally Catholic but now staunchly secular countries, where historic churches are abundant and Mass attendance is sparse.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 June 2026
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Most subsea drones can only trade sparse, primitive status blips.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
1 June 2026
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The cannister featured an image of an angry mutt with saliva dripping from its jaws.—
Peter Hessler,
New Yorker,
31 May 2026
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Add saucers under containers to catch water to prevent staining the balcony surface and reduce the amount of water dripping on the downstairs neighbors.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
29 May 2026
Verb
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The splashing water captured by the camera is abstracted into a nebulous fog that dissolves the profile of a Parisian bridge in the background.—
Erika Landström,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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Grown-ups bring a ladder to climb into the enormous fruit, kids gather up their inflatable toys, someone makes a waterslide out of a piece of rind, and the whole community spends the day splashing in the juice and pulp (being careful to remove the seeds first).—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 June 2026
Adjective
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Military analysts say retaking the ‘monster on the mountain’ is largely symbolic, offering scant defense against Hezbollah’s drones.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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The team did the necessary against Togo in their third and last match to advance from the group phase, but overall there had been scant evidence of a theatrical farewell, with a fitting flourish, for Zidane.—
Amy Lawrence,
New York Times,
31 May 2026
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The money keeps flowing into AI infrastructure, which will support the earnings of companies like Dell, HPE, and the chipmakers.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
2 June 2026
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But details aren’t exactly flowing yet.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
2 June 2026
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Auoon Clip-On Pot Strainer This clever clip-on pot strainer takes up less space in the cabinet and the dishwasher, and makes quick work of straining pasta water, washing fruit and vegetables, and more.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
30 May 2026
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As a teenager, Bajaria helped her immigrant family’s business, washing cars before winning a string of beauty pageants, including Miss India Worldwide in 1991.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
Adjective
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In a recent lab demonstration done by the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), the compact humanoid moved with surprising fluidity—dribbling, passing, and sinking shots after practising thousands of simulated drills.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Nov. 2025
Verb
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But an unlikely story is bubbling up in the nation as Chinese fans cheer on unlikely amateur soccer players – from delivery drivers to villagers – now playing in packed stadiums back home in a rare sign, some believe, that the Beautiful Game may finally be taking root in the nation.—
Reagan Yip,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
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The laughter stops immediately, and a familiar look of bubbling rage returns to Ruben’s eyes.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
29 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Trickling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trickling. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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