trickled

verb

past tense of trickle
1
as in dripped
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 splashed
to flow in a broken irregular stream the brook trickled along the glade

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Recent Examples of trickled Yellow median posts block the kind of dramatic U-turn Knight took after the shooting, driving furiously back toward The Strip as blood trickled down his face. — Andy Rose, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026 The hardening of the administration toward all immigrants, undocumented or not, has trickled down to Idaho. — Idaho Statesman, 20 Aug. 2026 In this case, a global oil shock has pushed up energy prices which in turn has trickled into other costs, such as groceries. — Max Zahn, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026 Has any feedback trickled to you from anyone surrounding the Kennedy camp? — Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 16 Aug. 2026 Central Florida voters trickled to the polls this week ahead of Tuesday’s primary and mail ballots arrived in relatively low numbers, with early turnout running light across Orange, Osceola, Seminole and Lake counties. — Sara-James Ranta, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2026 The veteran delivered for the Sox with a single that deflected off the glove of diving shortstop Kevin McGonigle and trickled into left field. — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026 Those wholesale prices have trickled down to homeowners, with electricity prices outpacing inflation since the end of the pandemic (see chart). — Laurent Belsie, Christian Science Monitor, 12 Aug. 2026 These forever chemicals, also known as PFAS or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, have leached from everything from firefighting foam to waterproof clothing to nonstick cookware and trickled into the aquifer — the source of our drinking water. — Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trickled
  1. dripped
  2. splashed
  3. flowed
  4. washed
  5. poured
  6. bubbled
  7. rippled
Verb
  • Nidhi’s neighbor Payal had a cocker spaniel named Lucy, who regularly dripped spots of blood onto the driveway.
    — Madhuri Vijay, New Yorker, 16 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 dripped
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  • Some rolled and splashed in the shallows, regulating their body temperature after lying in the Arctic sun, others lay motionless, deep in sleep.
    — Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Its blood had drawn crooked and contorted lines on the ground, as if a painter had splashed colorful strokes on a canvas to create a postmodern masterpiece.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of splashed
Verb
  • The world went in, and pliant, playful interpretations flowed out.
    — Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The result was a slurry of melting ice, rock and water that quickly flowed into the river.
    — Umesh Haritashya, The Conversation, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of flowed
Verb
  • And because nobody washed the dishes before tossing them into the feasting pit, King and his colleagues (in a 2017 study) could analyze the microscopic residue of ancient drinks that had soaked into the ceramic.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The towel is no longer absorbent or has a greasy-type feeling after it has been washed.
    — Ashlyn Needham, The Spruce, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of washed
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  • The great Dolly Parton died earlier this week and tributes have poured in from across the country.
    — The NPR Network, NPR, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Gabby Williams poured in 16 on four made three-pointers and Tiffany Hayes led the bench unit with 12 points.
    — Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of poured
Verb
  • Drenching storms first bubbled up late Thursday morning in southeastern Pennsylvania and expanded northeast to parts of New Jersey and New York City.
    — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The colors sparked an immediate sense of joy, and a fizz of anticipation bubbled through our group.
    — Megan Wilkes, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of bubbled
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  • These random interactions created music that rippled through the Armory and its incredible acoustics.
    — Jesse Kirshbaum, SPIN, 28 Aug. 2026
  • News of her death rippled across social media, with many paying tribute.
    — Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
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“Trickled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trickled. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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