- present participle of trickle.
trickling
Example Sentences
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Yet it’s hard to see the spoils of an AI-driven economy trickling down to everyone.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026
Gulf-state oil may be trickling back into the global economy and lowering gas prices, but we’re still staring down the barrel at months of sticky inflation.
From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026
The money trickling down the Slam draws has increased significantly in recent years.
From BBC ● May 27, 2026
“You could hear the water trickling down and birds singing, and we had a nice spring breeze,” the country singer and “Yellowstone” actor told Vogue, which had an exclusive on the event.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2026
I listen to the stream trickling toward the river, which will take its water to the ocean, where someday it will turn into clouds and come down again as rain.
From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish
