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
Intensity percolates around romance and creative pursuits when the sun squares off with Pluto.
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Usa Today, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
The discourse around Swift and family has been percolating for a while in right-wing circles.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 7 Oct. 2025
These are all percolating under the surface on the campuses.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Nothing came of it then but the idea percolated in the lawyers’ minds.
—Justin Wingerter, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
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Usa Today, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
The discourse around Swift and family has been percolating for a while in right-wing circles.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 7 Oct. 2025
These are all percolating under the surface on the campuses.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Nothing came of it then but the idea percolated in the lawyers’ minds.
—Justin Wingerter, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for percolate
Verb
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The lid distributes the heat evenly while collecting steam that drips back onto the turkey for a flavorful, juicy finish.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
5 Nov. 2025
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One is the machine itself, as its inner parts are typically plastic—both in single-cup brewers and drip coffee makers.—
Matt Fuchs,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Did any of that experience seep into the album?—
Dan Rys,
Billboard,
5 Nov. 2025
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That ease and comfort seeps across both seasons.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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As Snell continued to tire and miss his spots, Toronto’s opportunities kept flowing.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Drawings of the Duffield Cave, as seen in the YouTube video, show that the section has a narrow entrance, then curves upward before flowing left, dropping down again and bending right before angling back up to a larger chamber.—
Mark Gray,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Thick blood oozed from the crown of the man on the ground and slid like blessing oil over his eyes, nose, cheeks and chin.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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The disappointment oozed like a leaking tire, silent and steady.—
Devon O’Neil,
Outside,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Today, the actress hit the New York City sidewalks in Khaite’s Sloan heels, which exuded a slightly witchy vibe.—
Kelsey Stewart,
Footwear News,
1 Nov. 2025
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Even dressed down in a minimalist white button-down blouse, vintage Levi’s and pearl earrings, Scherzinger exudes the kind of glamour visible from outer space.—
Tatiana Siegel,
Variety,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In the second, sexless, glowing people weep and hug in my timeline.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
20 Oct. 2025
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Back home in Lansing, Latavia and the children huddled together and wept.—
Faith Karimi,
CNN Money,
18 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Footage of Charlie Kirk being hit by a bullet, bleeding heavily from a neck wound and slumping off his chair was on several social media feeds within minutes of the shooting.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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The 22-year-old recent college graduate had been found bleeding from his head in an alley on Pennsylvania Avenue in Kansas City’s Westport entertainment district by a Good Samaritan shortly before midnight Saturday, his mom Rachel Kelly soon learned.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Percolate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/percolate. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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