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as in dripping
to fall or let fall in or as if in drops
trickled a little honey into her tea
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as in splashing
to flow in a broken irregular stream
the brook trickled along the glade
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as in sparse
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Recent Examples of trickling
Preston Fore, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
Indeed, a 2020 study found that meltwater trickling into Antarctica’s ice shelves could infiltrate cracks and force them open, a precursor to marine ice cliff instability that DeConto and colleagues envisioned.
—Evan Howell, Quanta Magazine, 20 Oct. 2025
Now that a ceasefire is in place, aid is trickling in.
—Clayton Dalton, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2025
While gently gliding down a clear Jamaican river, surrounded by dense green jungle, the sound of water trickling along the raft and birds in the distance gives the video an idyllic feel at first glance.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
After slowly trickling out in July, the Air Jordan Mule sneaker loafer has been steadily adding options throughout the summer, with plenty more to come.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2025
Since banks look to the Fed’s benchmark rate when setting their own interest rates for consumers, this means that the returns on savings accounts will start trickling down, too.
—Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
Getting senior leaders aligned quickly prevents confusion from trickling down.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
That’s when Texans linebacker Henry To’oTo’o’s helmet crashed into the Rams receiver’s, and Nacua felt hot blood trickling down his face.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Shortly after Mills jumped in, news began trickling out from Platner’s past.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
Indeed, a 2020 study found that meltwater trickling into Antarctica’s ice shelves could infiltrate cracks and force them open, a precursor to marine ice cliff instability that DeConto and colleagues envisioned.
—Evan Howell, Quanta Magazine, 20 Oct. 2025
Now that a ceasefire is in place, aid is trickling in.
—Clayton Dalton, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2025
While gently gliding down a clear Jamaican river, surrounded by dense green jungle, the sound of water trickling along the raft and birds in the distance gives the video an idyllic feel at first glance.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
After slowly trickling out in July, the Air Jordan Mule sneaker loafer has been steadily adding options throughout the summer, with plenty more to come.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2025
Since banks look to the Fed’s benchmark rate when setting their own interest rates for consumers, this means that the returns on savings accounts will start trickling down, too.
—Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
Getting senior leaders aligned quickly prevents confusion from trickling down.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
That’s when Texans linebacker Henry To’oTo’o’s helmet crashed into the Rams receiver’s, and Nacua felt hot blood trickling down his face.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trickling
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Hadid's looks for the night included a lace lingerie piece dripping in silver fringe and a red hot satin bra with a matching garter and underwear, along with a floor-sweeping robe.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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And twenty miles across the fjord’s channel, three sea kayakers camping on high ground woke up to ocean water dripping into their tent, their gear strewn across the shore.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
22 Oct. 2025
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Make sure the can is sealed to prevent spills and splashing.—
Kamron Sanders,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Oct. 2025
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Guoda, who did not share her last name, posted a clip on TikTok (@mamadailyl) of her daughter’s feet splashing in the water.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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A couple of weeks before the opening there was a launch of the memoir at Skylight which had a very sparse attendance.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
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Indeed, Mamdani’s promise to focus on affordability seems to have resonated with the rank-and file industry workers at a time of sparse job opportunities and skyrocketing cost of living.—
Peter Kiefer,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Oct. 2025
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Just below her hips was a flowing tulle design.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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By the next year, hundreds of thousands of dollars from people with links to the developers began flowing into the campaign coffers of state Republican lawmakers, campaign expense reports show.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Wash Delicates Keep delicates separate from other garments by washing them in old pillowcases.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
27 Oct. 2025
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Sandra would go days in the same pajamas, not brushing her teeth, not washing her hair.—
Sean Williams,
Outside,
27 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Los Angeles connected on a scant 5-of-18 from the field during that decisive final quarter.—
Alex Kirschenbaum,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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During the campaign, this was one of the private residences used as a makeshift hospital for wounded Confederates, hundreds of whom are believed to be buried in a mass grave a scant 50 feet from the house.—
Jim Beaugez,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Nearly a million acres of wilderness stretch across Washington’s Olympic Peninsula, but in the heart of it are three mineral pools—their waters naturally heated within the earth and bubbling at a soothing 99 to 104 degrees.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Oct. 2025
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Prints showed no stringing or bubbling even after several days of continuous use.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In their 2021 work, the Google researchers were able to observe in detail how information spread across Sycamore’s grid of qubits, rippling outward from an initial state.—
Dan Garisto,
Scientific American,
22 Oct. 2025
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The instability that followed has haunted Macron ever since and the effects are now rippling through the economy.—
Saskya Vandoorne,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Trickling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trickling. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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