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
Adele comparisons began to percolate.
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Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026
Heightened discussions in Asia Similar discussions among current and former government officials have been percolating across Asia.
—Amy McAuliffe, The Conversation, 17 Mar. 2026
The derogatory language has been percolating among Republican officials for months, often prominent when criticizing New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who is Muslim.
—ABC News, 14 Mar. 2026
But white settlers’ hatred of Indians and desire for their lands percolated on the American frontier, while visions of territorial expansion reigned among national leaders.
—Literary Hub, 13 Mar. 2026
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Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026
Heightened discussions in Asia Similar discussions among current and former government officials have been percolating across Asia.
—Amy McAuliffe, The Conversation, 17 Mar. 2026
The derogatory language has been percolating among Republican officials for months, often prominent when criticizing New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who is Muslim.
—ABC News, 14 Mar. 2026
But white settlers’ hatred of Indians and desire for their lands percolated on the American frontier, while visions of territorial expansion reigned among national leaders.
—Literary Hub, 13 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for percolate
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High temperature will stay under 80 degrees Wednesday afternoon, and the overnight low will drip into the upper-60s.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
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Some of the women were bleeding from their reproductive organs, while others had blood dripping from slashes on their breasts, their bodies having been lacerated with a sharp instrument.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Apr. 2026
Verb
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My goal was to inspect calcium carbonate rocks, found near methane seeps at the base of the canyon walls, in search of methane-eating microbes.—
Jeffrey Marlow,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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As the egg loses moisture and some of the carbon dioxide that was dissolved in the white part, oxygen seeps in and the air cell grows larger; this causes that end to float.—
Jeffrey Steingarten,
Vogue,
5 Apr. 2026
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There’s nothing fancy about a big, square screen that sits upstage of the circular playing area, but the subtlety in which the images and mood flows through the screen greatly enhance the storytelling.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Plantings in surrounding walkways will flow into the existing Asiatic, native plant, and white gardens.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
10 Apr. 2026
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On April 9, the Poker Face star oozed cool girl energy in a liquid black dress by LaQuan Smith while attending the New York City premiere of Lorne.—
Chanel Vargas,
InStyle,
10 Apr. 2026
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Amanda oozes pick-me energy, unable to build self-esteem from within, instead begging for validation through desirability, something that will always be a slippery slope for someone in a monogamous relationship.—
Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
8 Apr. 2026
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So was exuding pride, even behind a humble hot dog stand, which was how his great-uncle Pat got his start.—
Danielle Paquette The Washington Post,
Arkansas Online,
12 Apr. 2026
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This British name just exudes a sense of sophistication.—
Lydia Wang,
Parents,
12 Apr. 2026
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Several of the victims’ family members sitting in the packed courtroom wept as Heuermann detailed his crimes.—
Emma Seiwell,
New York Daily News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Victims' families packed the courtroom, weeping as Heuermann matter-of-factly answered each of the prosecutor's questions.—
Alexa Herrera,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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If the shock starts to bleed into broader inflation or expectations, the bar for cuts rises.—
Sean Conlon,Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2026
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Beyond football, a DOJ probe that upends how the NFL and streamers do business could bleed into other sports, changing how exclusive streaming and bundling work in the US.—
Hannah Rabinowitz,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Percolate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/percolate. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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