trickle
verb (used without object)
to flow or fall by drops, or in a small, gentle stream.
Example Sentences
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The shuttle-run bonanza is trickling down to individual sailors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
Auen and Walker delight in trickling real historical information — the result of painstaking research they both conducted studying the Chronovisor — through the film at a slow but steady, always compelling pace.
From Salon ● Sep. 7, 2026
Details are still trickling out, but here’s what we know.
From Slate ● Sep. 4, 2026
Yet it’s hard to see the spoils of an AI-driven economy trickling down to everyone.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026
“Harry, I don’t think we’re going to be able to,” said Hermione, the tears trickling down her face.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
