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
Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2025
That wasn’t strictly true—we’d passed at least one lady sipping cocktails at the bar, and a few more eventually trickled in to be seated for dinner—but the room was, on each of my visits, overwhelmingly a room of men.
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 16 Mar. 2025
Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2025
Sweat soaks your chest and trickles down your spine.
—Outside Online, 19 Feb. 2025
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Verb
During another, his hand gets cut off and spins through outer space past one of the ship’s windows, droplets of blood trickling behind it.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2025
That wasn’t strictly true—we’d passed at least one lady sipping cocktails at the bar, and a few more eventually trickled in to be seated for dinner—but the room was, on each of my visits, overwhelmingly a room of men.
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 16 Mar. 2025
Noun
Trump’s goal is to slash Iran’s oil exports of 1.5 million barrels per day to a trickle, the Treasury secretary said.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2025
Sweat soaks your chest and trickles down your spine.
—Outside Online, 19 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trickle
Verb
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The euphoria courses through my body as the blood drips down my legs.—
Andy Collinson,
Health,
19 Mar. 2025
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Each of these works has a crenulated indentation and a line descending it (or drip as the case may be).—
Tom Teicholz,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
Verb
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One video shows the spacecraft splashing down into the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Florida.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
19 Mar. 2025
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But after over 286 days, their extended stay in space is finally coming to a close, as the two astronauts make their way back to Earth on a SpaceX capsule that’s set to splash down off the coast of Florida on Tuesday.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
TIME,
18 Mar. 2025
Noun
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His viral videos are hypnotic, hard-to-comprehend highlight reels, featuring explosive dunks and intricate maneuvers performed by the lightning-fast athlete, such as bouncing a basketball on a fast break behind his back and then picking up the dribble to score.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
People.com,
6 Mar. 2025
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Irving’s game, including his legendary crossover dribble, heavily relies on such athleticism.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Anytime billions flow into an industry, competition ramps up and stock valuations soar.—
David Trainer,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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The look featured a semi-sheer white top with flowing sleeves and a loose silhouette.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
25 Mar. 2025
Verb
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An employee was seen sneezing directly into their hand and returning to work without washing their hands.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Because what’s really getting washed is the film as the paint rests safely beneath it.—
Karl Brauer,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Along with the volcano are geologic features unique to the region, including cinder cones, volcanic craters, spatter cones and hundreds of cave-like lava tubes.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
7 Jan. 2025
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The Emmy-winning mothership series, which stretched across nearly 100 episodes from 2006 to 2013, centered on a Miami PD blood spatter analyst solving murders — and committing them, channeling his urge to kill against violent criminals.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
22 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The disappearance of their son ripples through an accomplished ensemble piece that also includes excellent work from Sarayu Blue, Jack Huston, and especially Ji-young Yoo, who nearly steals the whole show.—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
18 Mar. 2025
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In Baltimore, meanwhile, economic effects could ripple.—
Evan Bush,
NBC News,
15 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In an emotional interview alongside Marino, who is seen wiping away tears, Watson, whose character has many scenes with A.B., reminisced about working with Braugher and the shock of his death.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
20 Mar. 2025
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The Racing Bulls driver was visibly upset after getting out of his car, appearing to hold back tears, but was greeted by Anthony Hamilton in the paddock when walking back to his hospitality unit.—
Luke Smith,
The Athletic,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Trickle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trickle. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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