dribbled

verb

past tense of dribble
1
as in dripped
to fall or let fall in or as if in drops water dribbling over the lip of the fountain

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2
as in splashed
to flow in a broken irregular stream rainwater dribbling along the partially clogged gutter

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3
as in drooled
to let saliva or some other substance flow from the mouth picnickers dribbling in eager anticipation of the hamburgers on the grill

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Recent Examples of dribbled Julian Quiñones took an outlet pass down the Mexican left and dribbled into the Ecuadorian box. — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 30 June 2026 Then, all of seven minutes into the game, Mbappé sent a pass to Ousmane Dembélé, who dribbled, feinted, put the ball on his right foot, and scored. — Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 27 June 2026 Jónsdóttir forced a turnover in the 56th minute, dribbled and scored from a tight angle to double the lead for Angel City (5-6-1). — Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026 The 21-year-old RB Leipzig winger dribbled into the box from the left, shuffled quickly on to his right foot and curled a superb strike into the far top corner. — Stuart James, New York Times, 30 June 2026 Spiro has already instantly sold out a North American tour this fall based largely on the strength of that tune, along with some other keepers that have dribbled out, one by one, in the interim. — Chris Willman, Variety, 3 July 2026 Trailing 84-83 with 25 seconds left, Connecticut guard Leila Lacan dribbled down the clock before driving into the lane for a shot that rolled off the rim. — ABC News, 2 July 2026 After a perfect header at midfield by Wout Weghorst advanced the ball deep in Morocco's half of the field, Crysencio Summerville dribbled close to the goal before he was taken down. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 30 June 2026 Olwan crossed midfield all alone, caught up to Noor Alrawabdeh’s long pass, dribbled down the left wing, breached the penalty box, cut past defender Philipp Leinhart, then, from some 15 yards, curled a shot that kissed off the inside of the right post. — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 17 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dribbled
  1. dripped
  2. splashed
  3. drooled
  4. flowed
  5. washed
  6. spit
  7. bubbled
  8. trickled
Verb
  • Blood dripped from his head; his father and daughter had various injuries.
    — Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
  • During a session, the molecule is mixed with saline and dripped into a vein over one to four hours.
    — Allison Palmer Updated June 24, Charlotte Observer, 24 June 2026
Definition of dripped
Verb
  • Lendeborg splashed his first three triples in the first quarter, all made from the left corner off an assist.
    — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 4 July 2026
  • White delivery vans with orange Katapulk logos splashed across each side delivered goods all over the island.
    — Rick Jervis, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Definition of splashed
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  • For Valentine's Day 2026, the retailer released a confetti glass icon candle that shoppers drooled over.
    — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 June 2026
  • Fighter Josh Hokit drooled at the weigh-in in front of the Lincoln Memorial.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 17 June 2026
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  • Iran’s bargaining chip Authorities in Iran have repeatedly used the Strait of Hormuz – through which around a fifth of the world’s crude flowed before the war – as a bargaining chip.
    — Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
  • Still, by the end of the concert, a soggy yet determined crowd of 4,750 had flowed through the park grounds.
    — Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
Definition of flowed
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  • Thousands of dead Cassin's auklets washed onto beaches across the Pacific Northwest during the same period, another indication that warming ocean conditions had rippled through the ecosystem.
    — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 2 July 2026
  • These alternatives may also be a better solution for some items that can't be washed with liquid fabric softener.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 2 July 2026
Definition of washed
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  • And then there were watermelon-eating and seed-spitting contests and old fashioned sack races.
    — Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 July 2026
  • One significant problem, however, is that red dwarfs spit out harmful torrents of radiation in fierce gusts of their stellar winds, which can strip away a planet's atmosphere.
    — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of spit
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  • Discussion about the number Peterson would wear for his rookie season had bubbled since Tuesday night.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 28 June 2026
  • Since outrage bubbled up in Kenya, some other countries have negotiated shorter terms for sharing data and pandemic specimens, and have inserted additional protections, according to the Public Citizen analysis.
    — Sharon Lerner, ProPublica, 17 June 2026
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  • The organization’s once-vaunted pitching depth has trickled away.
    — Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 30 June 2026
  • The Giants broke the scoreless tie when Luis Arraez scored in the sixth on an infield single by Rafael Devers, running home when Austin Riley’s throw bounced off Olson’s glove and trickled away from him and down the right-field line.
    — Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 28 June 2026
Definition of trickled

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