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as in drips
to fall or let fall in or as if in drops
trickled a little honey into her tea
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as in splashes
to flow in a broken irregular stream
the brook trickled along the glade
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Recent Examples of trickles
Keely Bastow, The Washington Examiner, 27 Apr. 2026
Snowpack is an essential lifeline for the state’s water supply that keeps reservoirs healthy, acting as a slow, natural release system that melts gradually through drier periods and trickles water down into reservoirs.
—Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Second, the technology being developed for these flights often trickles down.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Locals rely on costly virtual private networks, or VPNs, to report events and send videos, meaning news often trickles out slowly.
—ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
Money trickles down to workers from caterers to carpenters to dry cleaners.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 20 Mar. 2026
More expensive fuel also trickles into other sectors, from transporting groceries to household utility bills.
—Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
That rise ultimately trickles through to consumers.
—Garrett Downs,greg Iacurci,azhar Sukri,spriha Srivastava,emma Graham,lee Ying Shan,anniek Bao, CNBC, 1 Mar. 2026
Chirping insects form a steady backdrop, rain softly trickles from leaves.
—Leonie Baier, The Conversation, 27 Feb. 2026
Verb
Where exactly the funding trickles down to isn’t always known.
—Keely Bastow, The Washington Examiner, 27 Apr. 2026
Snowpack is an essential lifeline for the state’s water supply that keeps reservoirs healthy, acting as a slow, natural release system that melts gradually through drier periods and trickles water down into reservoirs.
—Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Second, the technology being developed for these flights often trickles down.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Locals rely on costly virtual private networks, or VPNs, to report events and send videos, meaning news often trickles out slowly.
—ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
Money trickles down to workers from caterers to carpenters to dry cleaners.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 20 Mar. 2026
More expensive fuel also trickles into other sectors, from transporting groceries to household utility bills.
—Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
That rise ultimately trickles through to consumers.
—Garrett Downs,greg Iacurci,azhar Sukri,spriha Srivastava,emma Graham,lee Ying Shan,anniek Bao, CNBC, 1 Mar. 2026
Chirping insects form a steady backdrop, rain softly trickles from leaves.
—Leonie Baier, The Conversation, 27 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trickles
Verb
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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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On the illustrious campus of Kingston College, prestige drips off students, faculty and architecture.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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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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But not a man who splashes $4,000 on a new drum kit, all the money the couple have.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2026
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From there, two hard dribbles led into a pair of big steps.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
26 Apr. 2026
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McCollum took an inbounds pass near the free-throw line and took two dribbles before launching a shot that banked in.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Newcastle is part of Tyneside, an area around the banks of the River Tyne that has been shaped by industry, a context that flows through A Great Day in Newcastle.—
Archie Forde,
Pitchfork,
1 May 2026
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Observing tips The lunar disk is entirely bereft of shadows during the full moon phase, making this the perfect time to trace the outline of lunar maria — where lava flows filled colossal impact basins billions of years ago before hardening to form sweeping basaltic plains.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
1 May 2026
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When a body washes ashore in the Long Island vacation town of Amity, police chief Martin Brody (Roy Scheider) tries to close the beaches only to be overruled by the mayor, Vaughn (Murray Hamilton), who fears the loss of tourist revenue.—
David Faris,
TheWeek,
29 Apr. 2026
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The nonprofit has stepped in after numerous disasters, and washes loads for veterans and families living in cars and hotels.—
Kara Finnstrom,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Through your tears, see a brief, shimmering vision of What Might Have Been.—
Ian Frazier,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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My eyes, raw and stinging, now filled with their own salty tears.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
4 May 2026
Verb
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His impact ripples through foundational pieces still on the Broncos’ roster — Garett Bolles, Courtland Sutton, Surtain and Alex Singleton.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
29 Apr. 2026
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These branches receive molecular signals at one end of a neuron and induce the cell to rapidly fire an electrical charge that ripples down the cell body, known as an action potential.—
Yasemin Saplakoglu,
Quanta Magazine,
24 Apr. 2026
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Spots for leisure are in no way hard to find; SEA is a stone's throw away from waterfront lounges like Kingfisher, which bubbles with live music, seafood, and a lively clientele, as well as new Italian spot Forno and art space Sachs Gallery.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Mar. 2026
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Cook on a skillet over medium heat using butter or coconut oil and flip once bubbles form.—
Allison Palmer,
Kansas City Star,
10 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Trickles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trickles. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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