trickle
verb (used without object)
to flow or fall by drops, or in a small, gentle stream.
is trickling
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present progressiveof trickle (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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The shuttle-run bonanza is trickling down to individual sailors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
Very little footage at all is trickling out, and the reports we heard today are impossible to confirm.
From BBC ● Jan. 16, 2026
That trend is trickling down to the lower levels.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 20, 2024
A slowdown in rent for new leases is trickling through the broader housing market only gradually.
From New York Times ● Jan. 11, 2024
Despite the February cold, sweat is trickling down Mr. Byrne’s temple.
From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline
