trickle
verb (used without object)
to flow or fall by drops, or in a small, gentle stream.
will trickle
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future tenseof trickle.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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But despite the challenges, his hope is that workplace changes will "trickle through businesses" in time.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
“That public-market indication will trickle into the secondary market.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 27, 2026
The distribution has several important implications on how the stimulus will trickle its way through the economy.
From Barron's ● Jan. 24, 2026
Kampalath said it’s too soon to say whether those cuts will trickle down to L.A.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 4, 2024
Matthew told me he hopes people from the fringe will trickle in to fill all the empty spaces, and find there a life more prosperous than the one they left.
From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth
