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adjective

as in sparse

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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

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2
as in splashing
to flow in a broken irregular stream the brook trickled along the glade

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Recent Examples of trickling
Verb
Information about estimates for work on the projects has been slim, even in court, with assessments trickling out during testimony in some cases. — Gary Fields, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026 And despite the shift toward a daytime focus, nightlife is trickling back into the center. — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 3 Nov. 2026 Active noise-cancelling headphones are the key to that experience, especially when soft, plush earcups prevent even more chatter from trickling into your brain. — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 2 Nov. 2026 Information about Project Blue began slowly trickling out in the spring of 2025. — Gaby Del Valle, The Verge, 29 Oct. 2026 But with results still trickling in on Wednesday evening, the prime minister failed to keep his majority in the Israeli parliament. — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 28 Oct. 2026 The official results of the vote will begin trickling in overnight as officials count ballots at polling stations around the country. — Ilan Ben Zion, Christian Science Monitor, 27 Oct. 2026 Netflix’s results for the July-to-September quarter saw revenue in line, a beat on earnings, and slower advertising trickling into the current fourth quarter due to timing of ad product launches and integrations. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2026 The core readings showed that skyrocketing fuel prices, particularly diesel, are trickling down. — Steve Kopack, NBC news, 15 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trickling
  1. sparse
  2. dripping
  3. splashing
  4. scant
  5. flowing
  6. washing
  7. dribbling
  8. bubbling
Adjective
  • The Season Eight winner pulled her tight red curls into a high bun, allowing a few sparse curls to escape and trail down her face.
    — Arushi Jacob, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2026
  • A couple of decades on, Skepta, another of the grime scene’s early architects, borrows the same icy palette and sparse arrangement for a different account.
    — Will Pritchard, Pitchfork, 9 Nov. 2026
Definition of sparse
Verb
  • Her language catapults from savvy banter to wild-eyed expressionist poetry, dripping purple across the stage.
    — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Napolski recommends dripping some along your baseboards to make your kitchen disorienting for mice.
    — Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of dripping
Verb
  • Tribune archival photos show shirtless men splashing around at the North Avenue Beach.
    — Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Keep appliances and their cords away from sinks and splashing water, and never handle plugs or electrical devices with wet hands.
    — Lynn Andriani, Martha Stewart, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of splashing
Adjective
  • Phillips is putting up scant few divers, an impressive but not enormous group of Rolex Daytonas, and just a handful of Patek Philippe Nautiluses and Audemars Piguet Royal Oaks.
    — Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 7 Nov. 2026
  • But that year’s census will confirm that California has had scant population growth since the 2020 census, or even a slight decline.
    — Dan Walters, Oc Register, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of scant
Verb
  • Practitioners can work up to one or two hours daily for the full benefits, though even one-minute breaks between tasks help keep energy flowing, which makes qigong an easy fit between back-to-back meetings.
    — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Debris landed on their roof, puncturing it so that rainwater was flowing into their living room.
    — Angie DiMichele, Sun Sentinel, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of flowing
Verb
  • Computer modeling of the results suggests half of the plastic bottles washing into the Great Lakes and oceans every year come from at least 10 miles and up to 120 miles away, the scientists reported.
    — Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2026
  • From washing dishes at a Denny's to running the most valuable company in the world.
    — Kif Leswing,Annie Palmer,Kevin Breuninger,Samantha Subin,Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of washing
Adjective
  • 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
Definition of dribbling
Verb
  • In some cases, methane could be seen bubbling up through dark, fetid leachate pools.
    — Alex Cuadros, ProPublica, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Its beauty is only rivalled by the bubbling powder-blue domes of nearby Süleymaniye Mosque, constructed by Mimar Sinan, a contemporary of Michelangelo.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of bubbling

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