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
The phrase was on T-shirts all over the stadium as Irish fans mocked Miami’s bad-guy image that percolated on swagger, on battle fatigues worn on road trips.
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Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
For me, this film was more about the duel between the stillness in the in the internal rage and that wanting to percolate outwards.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 29 Aug. 2025
The new star shines because its surface is hot, but the energy fueling that luminosity percolates up from its core.
—ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2025
The idea has been seriously percolating since scientists learned how to reprogram stem cells to become almost any type of cell needed.
—David A. Brenner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
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Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
For me, this film was more about the duel between the stillness in the in the internal rage and that wanting to percolate outwards.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 29 Aug. 2025
The new star shines because its surface is hot, but the energy fueling that luminosity percolates up from its core.
—ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2025
The idea has been seriously percolating since scientists learned how to reprogram stem cells to become almost any type of cell needed.
—David A. Brenner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for percolate
Verb
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His friendships with musicians gave him direct access to the aesthetic of rock stars, from ripped denim to leather jackets dripping with attitude.—
Doug Melville,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Blood drips all over her white blazer.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
10 Sep. 2025
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This is where frustration seeps in.—
Richie Etwaru,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Even parked cars can suffer from water damage when the rising flood hits the undercarriage or seeps through the doorways.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
9 Sep. 2025
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An inner radiative zone (makes up 70 percent of the Sun by radius), where energy flows smoothly and the whole region spins together like a solid ball, and the outer convective zone (the remaining 30 percent), where hot gases swirl chaotically and spin at different speeds depending on location.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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Many of the most bullish bitcoin traders and investors have predicted the bitcoin price will climb at a faster rate when the Fed does begin to lower interest rates, something that encourages cash to flow more quickly through the economy.—
Billy Bambrough,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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The restaurant is housed in a cozy 1940s church that oozes old-world charm.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
3 Sep. 2025
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Its exterior is bolder, boxier and more experimental than the compact crossovers, with a broad grille, unique, compact headlights, strong wheel arches and an upright, confident three-row silhouette — the kind of presence that oozes practical luxury.—
Peter Lyon,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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His Spring/Summer ‘26 runway celebrated the modern woman who exudes sophistication, confidence, and ease.—
Essence,
Essence,
14 Sep. 2025
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Constructed of limestone, bronze, and exotic woods, the home exudes old-world craftsmanship at every turn.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Safdie embraced Johnson and his co-star Emily Blunt during the ovation, weeping alongside him.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Family matriarch Donna Adelson was scolded by a judge Thursday for weeping in the courtroom after being convicted of orchestrating a 2014 murder-for-hire plot of her former son-in-law, a prominent Florida State University law professor.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Haws saw the porch where 21-year-old Danny Borges Santiago bled out, after Santiago Torres fatally shot him, Haws said.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
9 Sep. 2025
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The victims described traumatic experiences that left some with feelings of shame as well as physical side effects, ranging from pain and bleeding to serious infections.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Percolate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/percolate. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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