as in speck
a very small piece
news about the remote earthquake was coming in dribbles
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as in to drip
to fall or let fall in or as if in drops
water dribbling over the lip of the fountain
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as in to splash
to flow in a broken irregular stream
rainwater dribbling along the partially clogged gutter
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Recent Examples of dribble
Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 11 May 2025
And point guard Courtney Vandersloot has been quick to advance the ball full court with a pass rather than taking the time to dribble, probing the defense for weaknesses in the opening seconds of possession.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2025
Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2025
Anunoby dribbled down the court for an open dunk as Tatum laid on the floor on the other end in agony, shaking his head and grabbing his right ankle.
—Tim Casey, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
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Noun
The Nuggets went on a 16-3 run early in the second half, taking their first lead of the afternoon when Aaron Gordon — right on schedule all postseason — had enough time to settle himself with a dribble before punching a wide-open 3.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 11 May 2025
And point guard Courtney Vandersloot has been quick to advance the ball full court with a pass rather than taking the time to dribble, probing the defense for weaknesses in the opening seconds of possession.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2025
Verb
Running tire drills, dribbling a soccer ball through cones and taking a soccer penalty shot.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2025
Anunoby dribbled down the court for an open dunk as Tatum laid on the floor on the other end in agony, shaking his head and grabbing his right ankle.
—Tim Casey, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dribble
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The whole process is more NASA than NASCAR in that there’s not a speck of grease or oil on the bright, white vinyl flooring and everybody’s hands are clean.—
Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2025
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Or a percentage of a fraction of a risk — better lock him up, than risk a speck of backlash.—
David Katz,
IndieWire,
15 May 2025
Verb
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Slowly drip mixture into cold oil to form the ‘caviar’.—
Claudia Alarcón,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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Rafael Nadal was a tennis warrior, to be sure: a competitive beast dripping with sweat and relentless in-the-moment ambition who could give the opposition a faraway gaze in a hurry.—
Christopher Clarey,
Air Mail,
24 May 2025
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Someone had splashed acid on the girl and then smothered her, an autopsy revealed.—
Mara Bovsun,
New York Daily News,
31 May 2025
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But while you may be tempted to spend your days sunning, building sand castles, and splashing in the waves (all of which are fabulous), don’t miss out on researching nearby attractions.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
30 May 2025
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There’s nothing wrong with ogling a juicy rack of ribs or drooling over a hunk of brisket slowly smoking over hot coals.—
Katie Rife,
EW.com,
11 May 2025
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In the painting Meaningless, 2003, for example, the words meaningless, senseless, and irrelevant eventually give way to blather, blabber, babble, then to drivel and drool, and, finally, to blah-blah-blah.—
Jeffrey Weiss,
Artforum,
1 May 2025
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Don't load it up with more than 8 pounds of gear though, and avoid anything with pointy bits, as there's no padding here.—
Scott Gilbertson,
Wired News,
25 May 2025
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Still, by the end of the film, the two finally reconcile their differences with a handshake, probably largely thanks to that whole bit about Ethan successfully saving the world... again.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
24 May 2025
Verb
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The iconic teen drama kept emotions flowing from 1998 to 2003.—
Jen Juneau,
People.com,
24 May 2025
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The bigger the bottleneck, the more freely the contents of the bottle flow through it.—
Richard Lederer,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 May 2025
Verb
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The linen cotton blend isn’t see-through and is safe to machine wash on a gentle cycle and even tumble dry on low afterward.—
Jacquelyn Smith,
Parents,
27 May 2025
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The brand recommends washing the mat in cold water on the gentle cycle, and tumble drying it on a low speed or laying it flat to air dry.—
Toni Sutton,
People.com,
25 May 2025
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What does that do to people’s psyches that had served their country and now they’re being spit at?—
Ashley Spencer,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2025
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Time and time again, the AI spit out images that were strikingly, unmistakably...—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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“Dribble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dribble. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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