as in specks
a very small piece
news about the remote earthquake was coming in dribbles
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as in drips
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 splashes
to flow in a broken irregular stream
rainwater dribbling along the partially clogged gutter
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Recent Examples of dribbles
Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 14 May 2026
Across the season, no Premier League player has more successful dribbles (74) or carries ending in a chance (27) than the Belgian.
—Sukhman Singh, New York Times, 8 May 2026
From there, two hard dribbles led into a pair of big steps.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 26 Apr. 2026
McCollum took an inbounds pass near the free-throw line and took two dribbles before launching a shot that banked in.
—CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
McCollum took an inbounds pass near the free-throw line and took two dribbles before launching a shot that banked in.
—ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026
Bakri conveys that immense burden in dribbles of emotion, like a trickle of water wearing down a groove in a rock wall.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2026
Those areas, Close explained, include taking care of the ball, being efficient with passes and dribbles, having a passion and urgency to make hustle plays, and controlling the glass.
—Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 6 Mar. 2026
Fein immediately met a double team after receiving the inbound pass and actually took a couple of dribbles backward.
—Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 16 May 2026
Donaldson dribbles the ball and launches it at the hoop.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 6 May 2026
Rookie of the Year Dallas Mavericks forward Cooper Flagg dribbles against Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker in Phoenix.
—Tim Rohan, NBC news, 28 Apr. 2026
Donovan Mitchell #45 of the Cleveland Cavaliers dribbles the ball up court in the third quarter against the Golden State Warriors at Chase Center on April 02, 2026, in San Francisco, California.
—CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
This year’s team is an exceptional group of talented players, but their defense fouls too much, Smith dribbles too much and our shooting percentage often tanks.
—Letters To The Editor, Hartford Courant, 17 Feb. 2026
Donyell Malen then dribbles into that space, dragging Porro and Kevin Danso with him, before feeding goalscorer Emiliano Buendia.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
The point guard dribbles off the screen while the 5-man rolls hard to the basket and the 4-man lifts to the perimeter, removing the interior help on the roller.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Dec. 2025
Terry Rozier #2 of the Miami Heat dribbles the ball during the second half in a preseason game against the Memphis Grizzlies at Kaseya Center on October 17, 2025 in Miami, Florida.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
For example, during his dominant, 18-point first quarter in the Spurs’ Game 5 win over the Timberwolves, on one play Wembanyama hit a combo of hesitation dribbles into a crossover into a spinning layup over Rudy Gobert.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 14 May 2026
Across the season, no Premier League player has more successful dribbles (74) or carries ending in a chance (27) than the Belgian.
—Sukhman Singh, New York Times, 8 May 2026
From there, two hard dribbles led into a pair of big steps.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 26 Apr. 2026
McCollum took an inbounds pass near the free-throw line and took two dribbles before launching a shot that banked in.
—CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
McCollum took an inbounds pass near the free-throw line and took two dribbles before launching a shot that banked in.
—ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026
Bakri conveys that immense burden in dribbles of emotion, like a trickle of water wearing down a groove in a rock wall.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2026
Those areas, Close explained, include taking care of the ball, being efficient with passes and dribbles, having a passion and urgency to make hustle plays, and controlling the glass.
—Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 6 Mar. 2026
Fein immediately met a double team after receiving the inbound pass and actually took a couple of dribbles backward.
—Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
Verb
The next trip down the floor, Robinson sets a hard screen at the top of the key for Jalen Brunson, who dribbles into a pull-up three to put the Knicks up 17.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 16 May 2026
Donaldson dribbles the ball and launches it at the hoop.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 6 May 2026
Rookie of the Year Dallas Mavericks forward Cooper Flagg dribbles against Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker in Phoenix.
—Tim Rohan, NBC news, 28 Apr. 2026
Donovan Mitchell #45 of the Cleveland Cavaliers dribbles the ball up court in the third quarter against the Golden State Warriors at Chase Center on April 02, 2026, in San Francisco, California.
—CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
This year’s team is an exceptional group of talented players, but their defense fouls too much, Smith dribbles too much and our shooting percentage often tanks.
—Letters To The Editor, Hartford Courant, 17 Feb. 2026
Donyell Malen then dribbles into that space, dragging Porro and Kevin Danso with him, before feeding goalscorer Emiliano Buendia.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
The point guard dribbles off the screen while the 5-man rolls hard to the basket and the 4-man lifts to the perimeter, removing the interior help on the roller.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Dec. 2025
Terry Rozier #2 of the Miami Heat dribbles the ball during the second half in a preseason game against the Memphis Grizzlies at Kaseya Center on October 17, 2025 in Miami, Florida.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dribbles
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From the summit of Monte Gambarogno, the towns hugging the shore of Lake Maggiore appear as tiny specks, dwarfed by the snowcapped southern Alps to the north.—
Lisa Kadane,
Travel + Leisure,
1 May 2026
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Silvery or mottled patches on leaves, brown or distorted petal edges, dark specks (feces) or flower buds that fail to open are signs of thrips.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
15 Apr. 2026
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The real stars here are John Kander and Fred Ebb, who penned a score that drips with melodic aspiration and lyrical cynicism, and Bob Fosse, whose erotically muscular choreography is the perfect match.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
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There’s Cassie licking a melting ice cream cone as the ice cream drips down her bare chest.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
20 Apr. 2026
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Based on Every Summer After, the best-selling book by Carley Fortune, the series splashes onto the streamer June 10 with all episodes.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
12 May 2026
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How To Water Begonias The best time of day to water begonias is in the morning so any water that splashes onto the leaves can dry before the sun goes down.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
30 Apr. 2026
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At the core of quantum computing are quantum bits, or qubits, that can store multiple values simultaneously, unlike binary bits that can only be a 0 or a 1.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
15 May 2026
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The best bits of Body of Work are defined by the ideas that don’t center Skeletrix in the frame, the half-thoughts and thorny passages that breeze past if you aren’t locked in.—
Olivier Lafontant,
Pitchfork,
15 May 2026
Verb
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Included in this luxury is the Eclipse pool, which seamlessly flows from indoor to outdoor, and totally riddled with kids.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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Rather than asking how individuals can adapt, this approach examines how leadership dynamics, communication flows, and operational pressure interact to influence thinking, perception, and decision-making.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
Verb
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Rain typically washes pollen out of the air.—
Keerti Gopal,
ArsTechnica,
8 May 2026
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Scientists at the University of Miami have found that some sargassum, the brown seaweed that regularly washes ashore on Florida's beaches, may have a different origin than previously anticipated.—
Sarah Perkel,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
Verb
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Mariam’s daughter Nora (Gheed) eats cherries and spits out the pits.—
Sophie Monks Kaufman,
IndieWire,
16 May 2026
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Every time one of his crew members (Mikey Day) shares new information, the admiral spits his drink in his face.—
Rima Parikh,
Vulture,
10 May 2026
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The person who seems least surprised by it all is Matsuzawa, perhaps the league’s only 27-year-old rookie with flecks of gray in his hair.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
15 May 2026
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Powerful new lasers and x-rays are enabling geologists like Korolev, a researcher at the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) in New York City, to probe increasingly small flecks of minerals in deep diamonds.—
James Dinneen,
Scientific American,
14 May 2026
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“Dribbles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dribbles. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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