dribble
verb (used without object)
to fall or flow in drops or small quantities; trickle.
is dribbling
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present progressiveof dribble (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Another interesting decline is that of dribbles challenged - how many times they tackle an opposition player who is dribbling.
From BBC ● Dec. 18, 2024
“We had to tackle all the time. My passion is dribbling the ball, passing the ball, assisting, goals.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 19, 2024
For now, the basketball world waits on his next move, and wonders if Kyrie Irving is dribbling out the clock on his thrilling, maddening career.
From Slate ● Jan. 14, 2021
Joel Embiid is dribbling in an empty gym.
From New York Times ● Jul. 31, 2018
I think my brain is dribbling out my ears.
From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy
