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trickled

 

Definitions from WordNet

Verb trickle has 1 sense
  1. trickle, dribble, filter - run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream; "water trickled onto the lawn from the broken hose"; "reports began to dribble in"
    --1 is one way to run, flow, feed, course
    Derived form: noun trickle1
    Sample sentence:
    Water and oil trickle into the bowl

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Trickled

Part of Speech: Verb

Sense 1:

(Intransitive) To flow or seep gradually in a thin or gentle stream.

Example sentence: The tears trickled down her cheeks as she listened to the sad story.

Sense 2:

(Intransitive) To occur gradually or in small amounts.

Example sentence: News of the scandal trickled into the media, causing a public outcry.

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense 1:

(Countable) A small or gentle flow.

Example sentence: As the sun set, the trickled of the creek provided a tranquil soundtrack to their picnic.

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