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

Lately, they’re increasingly placed asymmetrically, a detail borrowed from athletic shoes that’s now trickling down to streetwear. — Emily Kelleher, InStyle, 24 Sep. 2026

As Atari wrapped up his tour, the day’s heat was chasing the Ostrich Army out of their beds to go and greet the reinforcements who were trickling in. — J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026

News of settlement talks began trickling out on Friday but four of the AGs in the group were subsequently described as holding out for more concessions from Paramount. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2026

Then the orders started trickling into her store, too, and that envy was quickly replaced by confusion. — Francesca Mancino, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2026

As the complete genome sequences of other model organisms began trickling in, Wolfe used his bioinformatics expertise to look for genome duplications there. — Carrie Arnold contributing, Quanta Magazine, 2 Sep. 2026

Kidman and Bullock’s sisterly chemistry, the nearly all-female cast, the camp value, and the film’s lore trickling out over the years have also contributed to a recent resurgence of interest. — Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026

There’s still that end-of-summer heat trickling into September, making the full-time transition from flowy linen pants to wide-leg jeans all the more difficult. — India Roby, Glamour, 31 Aug. 2026

Stimulus trickling in Economists expect better growth for the rest of the year, as adverse weather fades and local governments accelerate fiscal spending. — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026