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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
Sabrina Haake, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2025
Information will trickle out at the NFL combine next week.
—Daniel Popper, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 20 Feb. 2025
Listen to this article While proceedings in high-profile police misconduct cases slowed to a trickle in 2024, the number of internal disciplinary actions initiated by Chicago Police Department supervisors nearly doubled from 2023, according to a Tribune analysis.
—Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
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Verb
But Republicans changed all that starting in the 1980s and insisted that deep tax cuts for the rich would trickle down.
—Sabrina Haake, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2025
Information will trickle out at the NFL combine next week.
—Daniel Popper, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
Noun
The man gasped his last breath, then fell silent with a trickle of blood on his chin.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 20 Feb. 2025
Listen to this article While proceedings in high-profile police misconduct cases slowed to a trickle in 2024, the number of internal disciplinary actions initiated by Chicago Police Department supervisors nearly doubled from 2023, according to a Tribune analysis.
—Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
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Verb
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In a ruling dripping with irony, Circuit Judge Keathan Frink denied to issue an injunction because Stevens had withdrawn as a candidate to support a third contender, Commissioner Todd Drosky, the only logical choice for mayor (who has this newspaper’s endorsement).—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Mar. 2025
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Rain delay Wednesday’s game tipped-off about a half hour later than originally scheduled because of a small leak in the Gampel Pavilion roof that dripped water onto the baseline in front of the UConn bench.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
6 Mar. 2025
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The difference maker is weather sealing—the WR version of the lens includes internal seals that protect it from dust and splash ingress, and includes a fluorine coat on the front element that makes the glass easier to clean.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
5 Mar. 2025
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Chalamet, 29, wore a custom Givenchy butter yellow suit that consisted of a collared button-up shirt, double-breasted blazer and trousers splashed in a bright pastel hue.—
Justine Fisher,
People.com,
3 Mar. 2025
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In the 24th minute, junior Annabel Grentz, who had open space, took a couple of dribbles up the field and fired the ball into the net to give San Diego a 1-0 lead.—
Breven Honda,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Feb. 2025
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Ball caught the pass from White at 9.6 seconds, took an extra dribble at nine seconds flat, and released the shot at 7.8 seconds — an eternity by NBA standards.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
21 Feb. 2025
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Huge glaciers flow down all of its sides, reaching up to fifty miles.—
Cassidy Randall,
Rolling Stone,
2 Mar. 2025
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But unseen, in underground pipelines that cut through vast fields of barley, flows about $5 billion annually worth of Canadian crude oil and natural gas, most of it from Alberta.—
Dee-Ann Durbin and Sally Ho,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2025
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Also, Parachute recommends washing your towels before their first use to remove its silicone coating.—
Lauren Thomann,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Mar. 2025
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While washing his hands, three men inside allegedly began harassing him about his jewelry before he was struck on the head and assaulted while trying to leave the restroom, the suit states. 2024-25 NBA CONFERENCE TITLE ODDS: WHICH TEAMS WILL MAKE THE NBA FINALS?—
Louis Casiano,
Fox News,
4 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
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Government employees make up a small share of the overall workforce, but the effects of nixed contracts could ripple out to the private sector.—
Courtenay Brown,
Axios,
6 Mar. 2025
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Inflation-weary consumers are already starting to rein in their spending as uncertainty ripples through households.—
Lucy Bayly,
CNN,
4 Mar. 2025
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While some stars opt for bold political statements and others let tears or expletives flow, during Sunday night's Screen Actor's Guild ceremony, Kieran Culkin opted for some humor.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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Your blood sweat tears brilliant smarts heart and soul in every single frame.—
Pamela McClintock,
The Hollywood Reporter,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Trickle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trickle. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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