percolate (into)

Definition of percolate (into)next
as in to penetrate
to spread throughout the closing shot of the film is one of those iconic images that has long since percolated into the cultural consciousness

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Verb
  • One notable upgrade is the Sheet Mask Boost Mode, specifically designed to help hydrating essences penetrate deeper into the skin.
    Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 23 June 2026
  • Okay, ability to go in and penetrate a cybersecurity system.
    Dana Taylor, USA Today, 23 June 2026
Verb
  • The standout is a grand, otherworldly picture, devoid of human and animal life but suffused with strange light, and the majesty and menace of colossal ice in moving water.
    Susan Tallman, The Atlantic, 13 June 2026
  • The experiment might sound sentimental, but Chakraborty, the production’s secret weapon, maintains a scientific restraint, albeit one suffused with maternal anguish.
    Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
Verb
  • Only over the longest time horizons does oxygen from outside the bottle slowly permeate through the cork.
    Sam Macdonald, Scientific American, 19 June 2026
  • That kind of noise and overt national pride will no doubt permeate throughout Lumen Field during Friday’s tilt.
    Ben Church, CNN Money, 19 June 2026
Verb
  • Excellence in sport is merely a glimpse into the resolve, grit, and talent pervading communities across the continent.
    Jeremy Ebobisse, Time, 26 June 2026
  • But Klug wasn’t sure any individual Democrat could outrun the negative perception that pervades a state where the party has floundered of late.
    Justin Papp, CNBC, 24 June 2026
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“Percolate (into).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/percolate%20%28into%29. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.

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