DRIBBLED Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

dribbled

verb

past tense of dribble

as in dripped

to fall or let fall in or as if in drops water dribbling over the lip of the fountain

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as in splashed

to flow in a broken irregular stream rainwater dribbling along the partially clogged gutter

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as in drooled

to let saliva or some other substance flow from the mouth picnickers dribbling in eager anticipation of the hamburgers on the grill

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Recent Examples of dribbled Olwan crossed midfield all alone, caught up to Noor Alrawabdeh’s long pass, dribbled down the left wing, breached the penalty box, cut past defender Philipp Leinhart, then, from some 15 yards, curled a shot that kissed off the inside of the right post. —

Cam Inman, Mercury News, 17 June 2026 Crysencio Summerville took a pass from Gravenberch at the top corner of the box, dribbled ahead a few steps and fired a rocket past Japan goalkeeper Zion Suzuki to give the lead back to The Orange. —

Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 June 2026 Gallardo dribbled the ball down the left side, and had some Mexico teammates streaking on the backside of the goal. —

Andrew Greif, NBC news, 12 June 2026 Fox could have dribbled it out but instead went up for a layup, only to have his attempt blocked by OG. —

David Remnick, New Yorker, 11 June 2026 Who knows when the verbal jousting started, but late in the first quarter, Wembanyama dribbled against Robinson at the top. —

Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 11 June 2026 Knicks guard Jose Alvarado recovered the loose ball and dribbled towards halfcourt before the Spurs fouled him. —

Tim Casey, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026 Early in the second half, Haiti’s Emmanuel Sanon broke away to catch a masterful pass downfield, dribbled expertly around an Italian defender and powered the ball into the goal. —

Laurent Dubois, The Conversation, 10 June 2026 The break came after Zverev had a bit of luck when a backhand return hit the net but dribbled over on game point for Cobolli. —

Andrew Dampf, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026

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The dress’s mermaid-esque skirt dripped in feathers all the way down.

— Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 9 June 2026
Also featured on the summer menu will be a new Unicorn Cake Pop, featuring vanilla cake mixed with confetti sprinkles, dripped in white chocolate icing and decorated with a unicorn face.

— Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 2 June 2026