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adjective

as in sparse

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verb

present participle of trickle
1
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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2
as in splashing
to flow in a broken irregular stream the brook trickled along the glade

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Recent Examples of trickling
Verb
Down the street, dozens of cars filled the parking lot at the Ashwaubenon Community Center, 900 Anderson Drive, and a steady stream of people trickling in and out. — Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 11 Aug. 2026 To illustrate how easily insect habitats can be harmed, Garrison gave the example of water trickling down a hill into a wetland. — Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026 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 Climate anxiety is also trickling into literary fiction, as Rubsam points out. — Emma Sarappo, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026 The information trickling out so far raises questions about whether Michigan should have known enough to steer clear of promoting Moore to the head coaching job in the first place. — Austin Meek, New York Times, 18 July 2026 Fora has responded to this by recognizing its advisors into production categories, from Fora Centrum and Fora X advisors ranking at the top, trickling up from Certified, Pro, and Advanced as advisors grow within the agency, respectively. — Jacques Ledbetter, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026 Who can blame them when details keep trickling out from the famously private celebration? — Amanda Le, InStyle, 16 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trickling
  1. sparse
  2. dripping
  3. splashing
  4. scant
  5. flowing
  6. washing
  7. dribbling
  8. bubbling
Adjective
  • The Kennedy Center has grown increasingly marooned from its many patrons and performing arts peers in recent months, and today has a starkly sparse programming schedule.
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Inside Colombia, tremors from the quake’s epicenter reached as far as the remote region of Chocó on Monday, where sparse inroads could potentially delay efforts to reach more than half a million residents, according to Grece.
    — Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of sparse
Verb
  • Frequent zoom-ins shown on screens showed sweat dripping down his face, and his hair resembled something similar to a mad scientist after an experiment blows up in their face.
    — Joseph Hernandez August 13, Kansas City Star, 13 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of dripping
Verb
  • 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
  • For those who do choose to enter the water, experts recommend avoiding splashing, seals and schools of fish.
    — Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of splashing
Adjective
  • Unable to leave without military permission, Ridi confronts settlers who claim his yard as theirs, underscoring Palestinians’ powerlessness as violent outposts expand with scant police accountability.
    — Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The presence of Luca Guadagnino’s name in the credits as a producer and Monica Bellucci’s entertaining but all-too-scant turn as the main character’s tetchy mother may attract offshore interest, especially among streamers in need of fresh content.
    — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of scant
Verb
  • Notwithstanding Tehran’s influence, as many as 15 million barrels of oil are flowing out the Gulf each day on average, including via the strait and through pipelines, according to US Energy Secretary Chris Wright.
    — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The floods also altered the course of the White River, which is now flowing into the Martin Marietta quarry at 96th Street and Gray Road, which can hold millions of gallons of water.
    — John Tufts, IndyStar, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of flowing
Verb
  • 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
  • One day, while washing a wooden cutting board, a splinter lodged in my left index finger.
    — E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of washing
Adjective
  • 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.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 25 Nov. 2025
Definition of dribbling
Verb
  • Bake until the pastry is golden brown and the filling is bubbling in the center, 40 to 45 minutes.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Trying to find who did it That sentiment is bubbling up in Lake Tahoe these days, too.
    — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of bubbling

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