trickle
verb (used without object)
to flow or fall by drops, or in a small, gentle stream.
had trickled
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past perfectof trickle.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
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
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
In 2015, Sophie’s innovative sound had trickled so far into the mainstream that even the Material Girl herself wanted a piece.
From New York Times ● Jan. 31, 2021
The news of Citra’s disappearance had trickled down to Rowan unofficially.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
