dribble
verb (used without object)
to fall or flow in drops or small quantities; trickle.
have dribbled
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present perfectof dribble.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
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
Other businesses have dribbled out tens of millions in losses over a series of years.
From Salon ● Dec. 10, 2021
Kushner’s complex, sprawling scandals have dribbled out in newsprint over the course of many months, so it’s clarifying to have them compiled and summarized in one place, even when the reporting isn’t new.
From Slate ● Mar. 23, 2019
But some figures have dribbled out, while others can be gleaned from government documents.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 16, 2017
After the singing, which would have dribbled away into failure but for Mattie, Wallace rose, looking very white and weak, and began his prayer.
From Wayside Courtships by Hamlin Garland
