had trickled
- past perfect of trickle.
Example Sentences
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Roughly a dozen people had trickled into the Burbank church on that frigid evening at the beginning of March to mark Disability Day of Mourning.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 19, 2023
The executive said "common prosperity" was no longer a concern only for central government-owned financial firms but had trickled down to state investment banks and become the "guiding spirit" for pay talks this year.
From Reuters ● Jul. 29, 2022
Reyna became visibly agitated after the miss, holding out his hands in disbelief, staring at Pefok for several seconds after the ball had trickled out of bounds.
From New York Times ● Mar. 25, 2022
The Mommy and Me look was born, and before long it had trickled down to the ready-to-wear crowd.
From Salon ● Jul. 2, 2021
The news of Citra’s disappearance had trickled down to Rowan unofficially.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
