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verb

ˈtri-kəl How to pronounce trickle (audio)
Definition of tricklenext
1
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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2
as in to splash
to flow in a broken irregular stream the brook trickled along the glade

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trickle

2 of 2

noun

as in dribble

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Recent Examples of trickle
Verb
Early customer reviews are still trickling in; while many praise it as a cute, charming gift item, a few buyers have raised concerns regarding audio quality and component durability. — New Atlas, 6 Aug. 2026 Phoebe Bridgers’ new album, Lost Weekend, is almost here, and the reviews are trickling in. — Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2026
Noun
With tourists who fled in the spring, ongoing economic uncertainty and the cost of literally everything rising, business can slow to a painful trickle, with the season feeling awfully far away. — Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2026 Along the road, however, they are suddenly met with a trickle, and then a flood of refugees. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for trickle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trickle
  1. drip
  2. splash
  3. dribble
  4. flow
  5. wash
  6. spatter
  7. ripple
  8. tear
Verb
  • Sunburned in my memory was the wall of belts, cuffs and chokers dripping gloriously in silver studs.
    — Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Despite the flow of cold air from the gap in the doorjamb, every first-floor window dripped with condensation.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of drip
Verb
  • After a slow start during a loss to the Golden State Valkyries on Sunday, the Sparks splashed 23 points in the first quarter.
    — Jordan Puente, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Nothing is as refreshing as splashing on one of the best citrus perfumes on a hot, sticky summer day.
    — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of splash
Noun
  • Most of his dribbles/ball carrying, which Emery considers key for a wide forward, came from wide areas.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 30 July 2026
  • Okot applied that advice by limiting unnecessary dribbles and attacking the basket more efficiently.
    — Micahya Costen, AJC.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of dribble
Verb
  • According to regulators, the investments all flowed through Spaventa.
    — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Using the streams as indicators of the groundwater flowing beneath them, Campbell is building a model to identify the best potential sites in Idaho for a subsurface dam.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of flow
Verb
  • If there isn’t room in the dishwasher for a container and its lid, wait for the next cycle or hand wash them to ensure both top and bottom are clean at the same time.
    — Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Martha Stewart, 16 Aug. 2026
  • The messages were created using temporary chalk and power-washing techniques, with a cleanup plan in place from the outset.
    — Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of wash
Noun
  • He was shown pictures and videos from the prosecution of the state of the house, including blood spatter.
    — Penny Kmitt, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Don’t forget to wipe down the outside of your oven door to remove any spatters.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 11 July 2026
Definition of spatter
Verb
  • This feeling also ripples throughout the community, casting a shadow on fellow classmates, family and loved ones.
    — Narmeen Khan, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
  • One painting might look like water rippling in a pond, another like the roots of a tree, and another like a lionfish.
    — Alyssa N. Salcedo, jsonline.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of ripple
Noun
  • The chance for McCarthy to lead his hometown team brought the first-year Pittsburgh Steelers coach to tears when he was hired in January.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Were my tears simply the cumulative effect of relaxation, beauty, and time in unusually close quarters with strangers encouraged to be vulnerable?
    — Charley Ward, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of tear

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