dribble
verb (used without object)
to fall or flow in drops or small quantities; trickle.
dribbled
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past participleof dribble.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof dribble.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
dribbleverb (used without object)to fall or flow in drops or small quantities; trickle.
Example Sentences
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While just two players have dribbled past their opponent more than Lionel Messi at this World Cup, his team-mates have rarely attempted to do the same.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
To be fair to Maradona, he then scored probably the greatest World Cup goal of all time as he dribbled through half the England team, rounded Shilton and slotted home to double Argentina's lead.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
On the field, Maradona dazzled fans as he dribbled around defenders like no else could.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026
Davidson’s best sequence of the night came in the third quarter, when she came off a screen, dribbled down to the baseline, spun between two defenders and hit a soft jumper from the wing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2025
She had vomited a little, and bile had dribbled down the side of her mouth.
From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez
