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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
Ryan MacAsero, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2025
With inconsistent advice trickling down from a White House staffed by people who have recently shown a shaky grasp of economics and digital assets, the general population ends up having to learn the hard way.
—Dave Birnbaum, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 16 Feb. 2025
The Ebay founder and his wife Pam have funded their network of nonprofits with a steady trickle of Ebay and PayPal shares since the early 2000s; that appears to have slowed in 2023 with a total of $20 million in contributions.
—Forbes Wealth Team, Forbes, 3 Feb. 2025
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Verb
At the San Mateo County Center in Redwood City on Tuesday morning, voters trickled in to drop off ballots or cast their votes.
—Ryan MacAsero, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2025
With inconsistent advice trickling down from a White House staffed by people who have recently shown a shaky grasp of economics and digital assets, the general population ends up having to learn the hard way.
—Dave Birnbaum, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
Noun
The 2028 Democratic presidential primary may still be more than three years away, but there are already a steady trickle of polls on potential candidates—with some early frontrunners starting to emerge.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 16 Feb. 2025
The Ebay founder and his wife Pam have funded their network of nonprofits with a steady trickle of Ebay and PayPal shares since the early 2000s; that appears to have slowed in 2023 with a total of $20 million in contributions.
—Forbes Wealth Team, Forbes, 3 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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Conversation flowed into dinner, where the crowd discovered another accessory waiting for them: a luggage tag, ready for the next trip.—
Kristen Tauer,
WWD,
14 Mar. 2025
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In traditional mentorship, knowledge typically flows one way—senior leaders guiding younger employees.—
Maha Abouelenein,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Judge Jeffrey Clothier, who was elected to Genesee County’s 67th District Court in January, said requiring as many as 100 shoplifters caught stealing from a local Walmart to wash cars for free would serve the community and possibly discourage others from stealing from the retail giant.—
Landon Mion,
Fox News,
16 Mar. 2025
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Step 3: Clean The Shelves Use a sponge or wash cloth dipped in warm, soapy water to wipe off shelves.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
15 Mar. 2025
Noun
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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
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The blood spatter would work as the punch lines, not jump scares.—
Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
21 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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His family sat in the front row, wiping away tears throughout the service.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
8 Mar. 2025
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Look, Greenlaw excelled as Warner’s wingman, up until an Achilles tear in the Super Bowl 14 months ago.—
Cam Inman,
The Mercury News,
6 Mar. 2025
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“Trickle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trickle. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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