as in to drip
to flow forth slowly through small openings
water percolating through the coffee filter
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Recent Examples of percolate
Polling for the 2028 Republican presidential primaries has started to percolate, and although state contests to choose the next candidate are about three years away, clear favorites are beginning to surface.
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Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
When these details start percolating up, the software release duly follows.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Friedrich’s mannerisms percolated into pop culture.
—Angelica Frey, JSTOR Daily, 25 Feb. 2025
But because playoff games also have already been played, the reality is the percolating with trade speculation has already begun.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2025
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Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
When these details start percolating up, the software release duly follows.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Friedrich’s mannerisms percolated into pop culture.
—Angelica Frey, JSTOR Daily, 25 Feb. 2025
But because playoff games also have already been played, the reality is the percolating with trade speculation has already begun.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for percolate
Verb
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The outdoor dining area lies under a shaded pergola dripping with bougainvillea that is begging to be used for long lunches or late-night cocktails.—
Bailey Berg,
Architectural Digest,
29 Apr. 2025
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In a speech dripping with cynicism, Cheyenne mourns for the dying arts and the dystopian future that awaits future generations, placing the blame on everyone in the room, but specifically the man whose name has been newly added to the theater.—
Oliver Sava,
Vulture,
24 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Better yet, each of their seven studio albums was better than the previous one, culminating with 1992’s Dynamo — seeped in shoegaze guitars — and 1995’s psychedelic magnum opus Sueño Stereo, a dreamlike, hazy swan song for the ages.—
Ernesto Lechner,
Rolling Stone,
3 May 2025
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Cooks dress them in a mixture of salt, fragrant citrus, and heady white pepper that seeps into every nook.—
Mike Jordan,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
2 May 2025
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Swonk said the good news about the deal is that trade will flow again.—
Obed Manuel,
NPR,
13 May 2025
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This will not only provide faster throughput performance, but will also help reduce latency and allow data to flow unimpeded by network traffic or interference.—
Iyaz Akhtar,
PC Magazine,
13 May 2025
Verb
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Number three: Nothing says classy, big Broadway night out like art deco, still, and the designer Derek McLane has created a simply gorgeous environment for this show, oozing glamor from every bandstand, sheer drape and chandelier.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2025
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The heel of his right foot was blistered, but not oozing (graphic image here).—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
22 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Aged forty-two, Caillebotte is here a picture of bourgeois well-being and vitality, exuding masculine confidence and self-possession.—
James Meyer,
Artforum,
1 May 2025
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This breathable cotton dress from Banana Republic is a great travel style during warmer months, exuding effortless elegance through its tiered skirt, classic V-neck, and easy sleeveless silhouette.—
Avery Matera,
Glamour,
23 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Rice was surrounded by her legal team and her family at the time of the reading and immediately started weeping with her face in her hands.—
Caroline Blair,
People.com,
3 May 2025
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Adele wept her way through 60 Minutes and sold 3.38 million albums in a week.—
Remy Blumenfeld,
HollywoodReporter,
1 May 2025
Verb
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Having a bleeding condition is a reason to be careful about any needle in any part of your body.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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The woman was bleeding from a cut on the hand, and reluctantly agreed to be taken to a hospital.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Percolate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/percolate. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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