trickle
verb (used without object)
to flow or fall by drops, or in a small, gentle stream.
have been trickling
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present perfect progressiveof trickle.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Voters have been trickling into locations around Milwaukee slowly and steadily.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2024
Since then, more complaints have been trickling in, with the latest filed last week.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 17, 2023
Aid trucks have been trickling into Gaza from Egypt over the past week via Rafah, the main crossing that does not border Israel.
From Reuters ● Oct. 31, 2023
Results from Saturday’s presidential and parliamentary elections in Africa’s most populous nation have been trickling in, but not all figures from Nigeria’s 36 states had been presented as of 11 p.m. local.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 28, 2023
Early indications suggest that they have been trickling back to New York, the top American destination city for international tourists.
From New York Times ● Nov. 22, 2021
