trickles 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of trickle
1
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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2
as in splashes
to flow in a broken irregular stream the brook trickled along the glade

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trickles

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noun

plural of trickle
as in dribbles

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Recent Examples of trickles
Verb
That typically trickles down to consumers through higher prices — and, as seen over the last year, can also create uncertainty for workers across affected sectors. — Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026 Tokar said that figure represents money spent at places such as hotels, rental car counters and restaurants — essentially spending that trickles down beyond the airport’s boundaries. — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Aug. 2026 But the desire trickles down because those faces are necessarily visually overrepresented. — Tonya Mosley, NPR, 22 July 2026 The Iran war has resulted in a significant spike in fuel prices – roughly 27% over the year – which trickles down through the economy. — Elizabeth Canales, The Conversation, 16 July 2026 This contradiction trickles down. — Jasmine Browley, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026 The impact trickles down to car owners. — Louisa Moller, CBS News, 20 May 2026 This is one of several instances of emotional realism that pierce the film’s temporal veil — turning it, in theory, from a series of recollections into a more pressing and contemporary saga of how war trickles down and transforms the lives of young girls in fundamental ways. — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 13 May 2026 Where exactly the funding trickles down to isn’t always known. — Keely Bastow, The Washington Examiner, 27 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trickles
  1. drips
  2. splashes
  3. dribbles
  4. flows
  5. washes
  6. tears
  7. ripples
  8. bubbles
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  • Omnivores should punch up the platter with the special beef kitfo, raw steak that drips with herbed, purified butter and gets its fiery kick from mitmita, a spice blend with chile peppers.
    — Warren Rojas, Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Massage tools now sit alongside health trackers and IV drips as one of the discretionary categories where younger consumers are outspending everyone else.
    — Rhett Power, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of drips
Verb
  • Across the street, the Llano River splashes its way over limestone formations and into reed thickets.
    — Pam LeBlanc, Southern Living, 20 July 2026
  • Harry Kane splashes his face with ice water during a hydration break for a FIFA World Cup 2026 Quarter Final match on July 11, 2026 in Miami, Florida.
    — Laura Schifter, Time, 17 July 2026
Definition of splashes
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 dribbles
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  • Rather than funding a single program, the donation from the Dimons flows into permanent endowments, which UNCF argues gives schools the freedom to plan for decades instead of scrambling to find donations year to year.
    — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026
  • This force flows from a populational logic that uses statistics and algorithms to distribute the state’s violence work.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of flows
Verb
  • On the traditional-spa side, a JetPeel facial using Augustinus Bader products essentially pressure-washes my skin with nutrient-rich serums.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Continue reading … CREATOR'S REMORSE — TV legend Oprah washes her hands of any association with Dr Phil or Dr Oz.
    — , FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of washes
Noun
  • At a memorial service at Oslo Cathedral, the king did not hide his tears.
    — Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Her thoughts would turn to her daughter, and the tears would just flow.
    — John Biemer, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of tears
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  • One of the more surreal responses to that experience is applause, which ripples through the audience of Paranormal Activity a beat after all the major scares, like rain settling in after a peal of thunder.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026
  • David Powell, Ethara’s chief portfolio and strategy officer, tells Fortune the race is Abu Dhabi’s version of the Super Bowl, a single weekend that ripples through the economy by driving tourism, hospitality spend and temporary employment.
    — Inzamam Rashid, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of ripples
Verb
  • Bubble sheet masks are made up of thin pieces of fabric that are saturated with a solution, which bubbles up as the mask sits on the skin.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Otherwise, plan to clean the bottom of the oven anytime a dish bubbles over.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 26 June 2026
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