1
as in to drip
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 to splash
to flow in a broken irregular stream
the brook trickled along the glade
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Recent Examples of trickle
Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 20 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
G. Allen Johnson, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Mar. 2026
Seagrasses turn the trickle into a gush.
—David George Haskell, Big Think, 27 Mar. 2026
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Verb
Money trickles down to workers from caterers to carpenters to dry cleaners.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 20 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
Noun
But by the final hour, that trickle turned into a steady stream as about two dozen viewers headed for the exits.
—G. Allen Johnson, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Mar. 2026
Seagrasses turn the trickle into a gush.
—David George Haskell, Big Think, 27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trickle
Verb
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And no one actually wanted scalding oil dripped onto them from above at a NYE party.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Mar. 2026
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Many people have built their routines around the restaurant, around its Traditional Southern Breakfast and drip coffee and sugary cinnamon rolls, Park said.—
Olivia Wakim,
AJC.com,
29 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Visitors need to splash through 20 river crossings en route to the cave.—
Nicole Young,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Following a roughly 10-day journey, Artemis 2 aims to splash down off the coast of San Diego.—
Elizabeth Howell,
Space.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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Bakri conveys that immense burden in dribbles of emotion, like a trickle of water wearing down a groove in a rock wall.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
24 Mar. 2026
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The youngster completed more dribbles (three), won the most duels (six), had the most shots on target (two) and had more touches in the opposition box (nine) than any of his team-mates.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
7 Mar. 2026
Verb
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October 23 – November 21 What routines would make your day flow better?—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
28 Mar. 2026
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These windows will be covered with translucent film of different Idaho mountain ranges, giving those inside privacy while allowing natural light to flow through into the lounge, which can hold up to 500 people.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
28 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Raw meat was frozen in trash bags and an employee washed dishes without rinsing them.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
2 Apr. 2026
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The manager ordered more sanitizer and bleach during the inspection, and the dishware was corrected to be washed manually until the dishwasher has more sanitizer.—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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Because of his ability to appeal to jurors with at times folksy explanations of gruesome subjects like the dynamic of blood spatter, prosecution and defense lawyers competed for his testimony at trials.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
27 Mar. 2026
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Experts believe the blood spatter pattern signals a struggle.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Meanwhile, intake systems can trap and kill fish larvae, plankton and other organisms at the base of the marine food web — losses that can ripple outward, reducing populations of fish and larger predators that depend on them.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
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The price increases have rippled across global economies, raising inflation fears, increasing pressure on countries that import energy, and threatening industrial production in Europe and beyond.—
Matthew Robinson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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Both women occasionally smiled through their tears, telegraphing poise and control more than an overflowing inner joy.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2026
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Many in the courtroom, including members of Corder’s family, could be seen attempting to hold back tears.—
Chris Ramirez,
jsonline.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Trickle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trickle. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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