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
These early influences contributed to his interest in percolating debates about the divide between functional and organic disease—or disease that can be clearly attributed to some corporeal source vs. that with no apparent somatic aspect.
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Tom Zeller Jr.
july 30, Literary Hub, 30 July 2025
An early worry percolating among some high-ranking officials in UEFA was a potential drop-off in attendances, particularly if the hosts went out early.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 25 July 2025
In meteorology and disaster management circles, the concept of an independent board to review disasters has percolated for years.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 11 July 2025
But Ballmer got his foot in the door at a lucky time, and for decades since, money has been percolating into his bank account.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 8 July 2025
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Tom Zeller Jr.
july 30, Literary Hub, 30 July 2025
An early worry percolating among some high-ranking officials in UEFA was a potential drop-off in attendances, particularly if the hosts went out early.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 25 July 2025
In meteorology and disaster management circles, the concept of an independent board to review disasters has percolated for years.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 11 July 2025
But Ballmer got his foot in the door at a lucky time, and for decades since, money has been percolating into his bank account.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 8 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for percolate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for percolate
Verb
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After that, the Angels’ catcher had a brief, terse interaction with reporters, one dripping with frustration.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
7 Aug. 2025
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Although eating peaches makes Conrad’s mouth itch, watching peach juice drip down Belly’s chin makes his heart itch.—
Sara Netzley,
EW.com,
6 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Artificial intelligence is seeping into daily routines, helping to craft emails, keep track of schedules and manage other tasks more efficiently.—
Lorraine Mirabella,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Aug. 2025
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Even being seeped with so much history, having some of their most iconic treats and dishes being made for over 200 years, the kindness and ease of the people is truly what drew me in.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
31 July 2025
Verb
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The more people who visit the park, the more money flows into its leisure sector.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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In short, STEGs are devices where one side is cold and the other hot, and electricity flows through semiconductors placed between them.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
17 Aug. 2025
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But fear not, Nevermore still oozes its signature moody trappings — labyrinthine corridors, eerie stained glass, and foreboding woods — but now there are fresh corners of the school revealed, which echo the gear-turning soul of the Industrial Age.—
Daron James,
IndieWire,
7 Aug. 2025
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The morning sun was like half of an orange, rays oozing out from its cut side.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The group exuded a cool and edgy vibe, especially in contrast to the rustic and bright setting of the restaurant.—
Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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In a decade where outfits that exuded luxury and frugal elegance were the norm, shoes like these were the most valuable asset of celebrities like Cameron Diaz, Julia Roberts, and Sarah Jessica Parker.—
Michel Mejía,
Glamour,
17 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Some saluted, others wept and some bowed their heads as the casket, draped in the American flag, was carried to the front of the stage.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
2 Aug. 2025
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My filet was cooked to a picture-perfect medium with a shock of glistening butter weeping down the sides.—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
15 July 2025
Verb
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UnitedHealth’s earnings keep beating expectations, yet the stock keeps bleeding.—
Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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The 55-year-old northern Michigan man could hear his grandchildren crying in the background as their mother lay bleeding on the floor of a Walmart near Traverse City, where 10 others shared his daughter’s fate.—
John Wisely,
Freep.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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“Percolate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/percolate. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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