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as in dripping
to fall or let fall in or as if in drops
trickled a little honey into her tea
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as in splashing
to flow in a broken irregular stream
the brook trickled along the glade
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Recent Examples of trickling
Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
29 June 2026
As a Chief Clinical Officer at Help Texts, a global grief support platform, Melissa Lunardini has spent the last two years training grief experts on the AI tools that are trickling into the industry.
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Ella Chakarian,
Rolling Stone,
28 June 2026
Juan Fernando Quintero came on in the second half and delivered a trickling setup for defender Daniel Muñoz.
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Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
This was a time in Hollywood when visual effects tricks and technology started trickling down to television, and the results were some damn fine sci-fi TV.
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Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
17 June 2026
Outside, a marble statue floats in a trickling fountain.
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Jenna Thompson
june 16,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
No trickling mountain streams or cascading waterfalls, no sky-blue lakes and rivers.
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Bill Swank,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 June 2026
Along with the players, fans have started trickling into the host cities.
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Ben Church,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
The first images will come out, the film will come out, the music is going to start trickling out.
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Chris Willman,
Variety,
4 June 2026
Verb
All season, Shamea and Porsha have circled each other, barely uttering a direct word, but the tensions seep to the rest of the group, trickling into every interaction.
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Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
29 June 2026
As a Chief Clinical Officer at Help Texts, a global grief support platform, Melissa Lunardini has spent the last two years training grief experts on the AI tools that are trickling into the industry.
—
Ella Chakarian,
Rolling Stone,
28 June 2026
Juan Fernando Quintero came on in the second half and delivered a trickling setup for defender Daniel Muñoz.
—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
This was a time in Hollywood when visual effects tricks and technology started trickling down to television, and the results were some damn fine sci-fi TV.
—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
17 June 2026
Outside, a marble statue floats in a trickling fountain.
—
Jenna Thompson
june 16,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
No trickling mountain streams or cascading waterfalls, no sky-blue lakes and rivers.
—
Bill Swank,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 June 2026
Along with the players, fans have started trickling into the host cities.
—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
The first images will come out, the film will come out, the music is going to start trickling out.
—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
4 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trickling
Adjective
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Already, reports of sparse crowds have marred the Freedom 250’s Great American State Fair on the National Mall, the Daily Beast said.
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In North Platte, Nebraska, vegetation is much sparser with drier soils.
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In really humid temperatures, the air becomes saturated with water vapour meaning sweat does not evaporate as efficiently, leaving humans in hot, humid environments dripping with sweat as the body struggles to get rid of excess heat.
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The music was slinky, glamorous, dripping in delicious campiness.
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As extreme heat hits Boston, residents are finding ways to stay cool, from splashing in Frog Pond to stocking up on water at Fenway Park, while city officials and utility crews urge people to take precautions.
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After all that digging and splashing, a muddy dog still has to come back inside.
Adjective
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But racetrack designers in the late 1960s paid scant attention to safety features, and the corners were mostly lined with Armco fencing.
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And concierges are left with scant reliable options for the experiences their guests demand.
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There's a full rainbow of primal prints to explore, like this flowing calf-print caftan from Moroccan designer Fadila El Gadi.
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Venture funding is also flowing into European defense technology, such as drones and autonomous systems.
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Some physicians recommend washing your mouth out after use by gargling and rinsing your mouth with water.
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Or keep your blowout intact when doing your makeup or washing your face thanks to these adorable terry cloth headbands.
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In a recent lab demonstration done by the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), the compact humanoid moved with surprising fluidity—dribbling, passing, and sinking shots after practising thousands of simulated drills.
Verb
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Internal emails, group chat messages and meeting minutes obtained by the Miami Herald show the drama that’s been bubbling up in recent months, as county officials, developers and HOA board members have sparred over the future of the land.
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Simmer beans, stirring occasionally, until bubbling and thickened, about 5 minutes.
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“Trickling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trickling. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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