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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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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
Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 6 Jan. 2025
In the evening, as news trickled out among relatives that the bodies were spread out on the ground and not placed in freezers as the authorities had promised to do by early afternoon, dozens of relatives surrounded officials from the transport ministry at the airport.
—John Yoon, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2024
Mark Olalde, ProPublica, 30 Dec. 2024
Ruben Amorim looked up as a constant trickle of water appeared from the ceiling of Manchester United’s press conference room at Old Trafford on Sunday following their 3-0 defeat to Bournemouth.
—Charlotte Harpur, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
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Verb
Most red carpet coverage will kick off about two hours before the show, though many stars usually don’t trickle in that early.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 6 Jan. 2025
In the evening, as news trickled out among relatives that the bodies were spread out on the ground and not placed in freezers as the authorities had promised to do by early afternoon, dozens of relatives surrounded officials from the transport ministry at the airport.
—John Yoon, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2024
Noun
Rinse and repeat by selling wells as their profits slow to a trickle.
—Mark Olalde, ProPublica, 30 Dec. 2024
Ruben Amorim looked up as a constant trickle of water appeared from the ceiling of Manchester United’s press conference room at Old Trafford on Sunday following their 3-0 defeat to Bournemouth.
—Charlotte Harpur, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trickle
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The Diner Norman, Oklahoma Nostalgia (in the form of vintage fishing and chili cook-off photos and other old-school memorabilia) drips from the very walls of this Oklahoma diner.Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 6 Jan. 2025
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The visuals are nothing short of mesmerizing, and the film drips with a Lynchian vibe.Scott Phillips, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
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In such an event, the booster rocket will splash down in the Gulf of Mexico instead.Michael Kan, PCMAG, 3 Jan. 2025
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For her recreation, Roan maintained the integrity of the source material, bravely committing to the bit as purple icy sludge sails into view from off camera and splashes her in the face.Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 2 Jan. 2025
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After a short dribble inside, Savinho hit an outside-of-the-foot pass to De Bruyne on the wing.Liam Tharme, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
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Paolo Banchero pump-faked a Milwaukee defender, took one dribble to his right and hoisted a 3-point shot from the wing as time ticked away late Friday night inside Kia Center.Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2025
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In reality, the lack of water flowing from hydrants highlights a problem within the city’s emergency infrastructure.Chloe Sorvino, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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But the Biden administration concluded that some data of U.S. users would still flow to China and ByteDance would still be able to exert control over TikTok’s operations in the U.S.Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
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Then, wash your hands and throw your clothes into the washing machine (more on this below).Erica Sloan, SELF, 14 Jan. 2025
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Rabanne light wash denim jackets and wide-leg jeans feature a subtle crackle laser print as well.Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 13 Jan. 2025
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During a search of Rhodes’ house in Fort Worth, police found multiple blood spatter and smear marks consistent with blood coming from strikes to the head with a blunt object, according to the affidavit.Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Jan. 2025
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Peter Van Sant: How else could that speck have gotten on his pant leg if not coming from blood spatter from the shooting?Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 4 Jan. 2025
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Like how sea stars impact entire food chains, leadership behaviors ripple through entire organizations, influencing morale, engagement, and productivity.Scott Hutcheson, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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The emotional toll has rippled across the industry.Josh Rottenberg, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
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Her eyes welled with tears, fogging her black-rimmed glasses.Danielle Bacher, People.com, 8 Jan. 2025
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With Sullivan still recovering from a late-season ACL tear, Hershfelt and Korbin Albert also got looks at the base of midfield.Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Trickle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trickle. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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