dribbled

verb

Definition of dribblednext
past tense of dribble
1
as in dripped
to fall or let fall in or as if in drops water dribbling over the lip of the fountain

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2
as in splashed
to flow in a broken irregular stream rainwater dribbling along the partially clogged gutter

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3
as in drooled
to let saliva or some other substance flow from the mouth picnickers dribbling in eager anticipation of the hamburgers on the grill

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  1. splashed
  2. washed
  3. spit
  4. spat
  5. bubbled
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  • The exquisite mineral is splashed across the Yacht Club interiors, and briar-root wood surfaces are elegantly bathed in the exclusive Sindalah Blue.
    Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 1 Oct. 2024
  • Instead, the image that would ordinarily show up as a news post in a separate section of the PS5 UI was splashed across the screen behind games like Miles Morales, Hi-Fi Rush, and Final Fantasy VII Remake.
    Wes Davis, The Verge, 30 Sep. 2024
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  • This year's summer winds washed thousands of plastic pellets ashore near Colombo, Sri Lanka, three years after a massive fire aboard the X-Press Pearl burned for days and sank the vessel a few miles offshore.
    CBS News, CBS News, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Only rarely would baked goods or other food items containing washed poppy seeds trigger positive drug tests, doctors who have studied the issue said.
    David Hilzenrath, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
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  • An Uber Eats driver in Florida with a hankering for a late-night snack was allegedly caught nibbling on a customer's order – in front of them – leading to the driver reportedly spitting in the customer's face.
    Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 31 Oct. 2024
  • So they were conceived to have woodchipper mouths that spit out the back.
    Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Oct. 2024
Definition of spit
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  • The flare comes after nearly a week of flares and coronal plasma ejections spat toward the planet that threatened disruptions to power and communications systems on Earth.
    Greg Wehner, Fox News, 15 May 2024
  • Israeli media reported that coalition lawmaker Simcha Rothman had joined a Sukkot march during which ultra-Orthodox Jews spat at churches.
    JULIA FRANKEL THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2023
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  • Canadian drink company accused of cultural appropriation Controversy bubbled for a Canadian drink company after actor Simu Liu, who is Chinese-Canadian, took issue with the founders’ spin on traditional bubble tea.
    Alexandra Banner, CNN, 14 Oct. 2024
  • Tempers never bubbled over, but this game — like Friday’s preseason rematch with the Kings — was a nice appetizer to what should be a tense Northern California matchup this year.
    Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 9 Oct. 2024
Definition of bubbled
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