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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
Frank Landymore, Futurism, 26 Mar. 2026
The thinking was that tax cuts, deregulation and other breaks would encourage businesses to invest, with the benefits trickling down to workers and the economy overall.
—Robert Burgess, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026
Prep school standbys were seen across the runways for spring 2026, and are now trickling into transitional outerwear looks, with the help of a major wardrobe hero piece.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 17 Mar. 2026
When the camera pans back to the stage, Green can be seen with blood trickling from his ear down his neck.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Mar. 2026
Depending on the day, a line of hungry people might be trickling out.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2026
With the nation still reeling, details about victims are trickling out and the world is gradually getting a clearer picture of the violence used to suppress the nationwide demonstrations.
—Yarden Segev, NBC news, 1 Mar. 2026
Quite frankly, the sensation of moisture pouring from my underarms and trickling down my torso has given me the heebie-jeebies one too many times.
—Sarah Kinonen, Allure, 27 Feb. 2026
The rain was coming down harder earlier in the day, leading into a light drizzle, and trickling off in the evening.
—Charlie Lapastora, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
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The Wall Street Journal scoop also detailed how AI evangelism from the top was trickling into every corner of the workforce, with performance reviews now evaluating how employees use AI tools.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 26 Mar. 2026
The thinking was that tax cuts, deregulation and other breaks would encourage businesses to invest, with the benefits trickling down to workers and the economy overall.
—Robert Burgess, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026
Prep school standbys were seen across the runways for spring 2026, and are now trickling into transitional outerwear looks, with the help of a major wardrobe hero piece.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 17 Mar. 2026
When the camera pans back to the stage, Green can be seen with blood trickling from his ear down his neck.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Mar. 2026
Depending on the day, a line of hungry people might be trickling out.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2026
With the nation still reeling, details about victims are trickling out and the world is gradually getting a clearer picture of the violence used to suppress the nationwide demonstrations.
—Yarden Segev, NBC news, 1 Mar. 2026
Quite frankly, the sensation of moisture pouring from my underarms and trickling down my torso has given me the heebie-jeebies one too many times.
—Sarah Kinonen, Allure, 27 Feb. 2026
The rain was coming down harder earlier in the day, leading into a light drizzle, and trickling off in the evening.
—Charlie Lapastora, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trickling
Adjective
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The no-fuss interior is pretty sparse, bar a handful of tables and small wine cabinet.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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But as space continues to expand today, and matter becomes sparser, the universe is looking increasingly like de Sitter space again.—
Shalma Wegsman,
Quanta Magazine,
30 Mar. 2026
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Finally, the riders entered a canopy of oaks dripping Spanish moss that marked the park entrance.—
Molly Hennessy-Fiske,
Washington Post,
19 Mar. 2026
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With the games dripping out, one at a time, the entire planet is focused on a single match while it is being played, all the eyes of the world resting on twenty-two elite athletes acting out a sporting telenovela, living making decisions without a script, under conditions of hysterical pressure.—
Jeffrey Pierre,
NPR,
17 Mar. 2026
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The capsule should then spend the next several days journeying back to Earth, before splashing down in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego on April 10.—
Tom Costello,
NBC news,
30 Mar. 2026
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That capsule went on a looping trip around the moon that lasted over three weeks and covered over a million miles before splashing back down in the Pacific.—
Nell Greenfieldboyce,
NPR,
30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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While the rest of the world was in its accustomed turmoil, the Press, for which Ireland was the omphalos of the universe, took scant notice.—
Christine Smallwood,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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Details of what the ICE deployment in airports would mean remained scant Sunday, though the president said border czar Tom Homan would be in charge of the deployment.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
23 Mar. 2026
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In the era of AI, the notion of learning something for yourself is a quiet, internal act of rebellion against a world that seems to be flowing in the wrong direction.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
25 Mar. 2026
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Per their contract with Northern Water, Erie would need to wait until at least April 1 to get water flowing down a canal.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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An employee put on gloves without washing their hands first, some food in the display case didn’t have a time stamp and mouse droppings were found in the restroom.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Mar. 2026
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An employee was washing and rinsing dishes.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
27 Mar. 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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Set pan on a baking sheet; bake until biscuits are deeply browned and gravy is bubbling around edges, 55–65 minutes.—
Jesse Szewczyk,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Mar. 2026
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Plus, bubbling beneath all of that is what the Angels believe is a pool of young arms ready to burst onto the scene.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
23 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Trickling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trickling. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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