trickle
verb (used without object)
to flow or fall by drops, or in a small, gentle stream.
have trickled
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present perfectof trickle.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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Updates about the search for survivors have trickled out slowly, while the death toll has remained unchanged since late Wednesday.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
Details about what’s in the new trade deal have trickled out.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026
The high-impact performances have trickled down the roster.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 9, 2026
Colourful details about the private lives of the brawling billionaires have trickled out in the run-up to trial as attorneys wrangle over the evidence and testimony that should and shouldn't be shared with the jury.
From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2026
Down more than one face the tears were trickling, as they have trickled down millions of faces since.
From Kennedy Square by Francis Hopkinson Smith
