as in dripped
to flow forth slowly through small openings
water percolating through the coffee filter
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Recent Examples of percolated
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.
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Literary Hub, 13 Mar. 2026
But, with Xi Jinping’s endorsement of the classics, Liu’s Straussian ideas have percolated into the upper echelons of the Party.
—Chang Che, New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2026
As inklings of Hudson Williams‘ potential Saturday Night Live cameo percolated in the days leading up to his Heated Rivalry co-star Connor Storrie‘s debut hosting gig, the Canadian actor glided onto Studio 8H ice during a sketch.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 28 Feb. 2026
Studies with caveats The results with leucovorin, though highly preliminary, percolated through the autism community for more than a decade.
—Jon Hamilton, NPR, 22 Jan. 2026
After Tucker made his decision, talks between Bichette and the Mets percolated.
—Will Sammon, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
Discussions of a potential stock bubble percolated throughout the year but picked up significantly in November and December amid warnings from investor Michael Burry and the Bank of England.
—Henry Ren, Fortune, 4 Jan. 2026
Bipartisan sentiment against the quashing of state-level AI lawmaking has percolated for much of the year.
—Ford Turner Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 27 Dec. 2025
After Florida fired Napier in October, concern percolated about the Frisco, Texas, star re-opening his recruitment, potentially looking at more regional powers like Oklahoma and Baylor.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 3 Dec. 2025
Literary Hub, 13 Mar. 2026
But, with Xi Jinping’s endorsement of the classics, Liu’s Straussian ideas have percolated into the upper echelons of the Party.
—Chang Che, New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2026
As inklings of Hudson Williams‘ potential Saturday Night Live cameo percolated in the days leading up to his Heated Rivalry co-star Connor Storrie‘s debut hosting gig, the Canadian actor glided onto Studio 8H ice during a sketch.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 28 Feb. 2026
Studies with caveats The results with leucovorin, though highly preliminary, percolated through the autism community for more than a decade.
—Jon Hamilton, NPR, 22 Jan. 2026
After Tucker made his decision, talks between Bichette and the Mets percolated.
—Will Sammon, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
Discussions of a potential stock bubble percolated throughout the year but picked up significantly in November and December amid warnings from investor Michael Burry and the Bank of England.
—Henry Ren, Fortune, 4 Jan. 2026
Bipartisan sentiment against the quashing of state-level AI lawmaking has percolated for much of the year.
—Ford Turner Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 27 Dec. 2025
After Florida fired Napier in October, concern percolated about the Frisco, Texas, star re-opening his recruitment, potentially looking at more regional powers like Oklahoma and Baylor.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 3 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for percolated
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And no one actually wanted scalding oil dripped onto them from above at a NYE party.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Mar. 2026
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Inside Brothers, student Trip Condon spoke between sips from beer dripped from the spigot of a beer tower.—
Aidan Sadovi,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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Trump’s deployment has also seeped into the upcoming race for Kansas City’s longtime congressional district.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
23 Mar. 2026
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Big spending on behalf of cryptocurrency also seeped into Tuesday’s primaries in Illinois, with only one of the super PAC Fairshake’s four preferred contenders prevailing.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Mar. 2026
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Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps has declared the Strait of Hormuz — a waterway through which around 20% of the world's crude oil supply flowed until the war — closed to any ships not explicitly granted permission by Tehran, warning of a severe response for any violators.—
Ramy Inocencio,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Some $469 million has flowed into the ETF just since Jan 1.—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
27 Mar. 2026
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Asked about the prospect of Republicans keeping Democrats out of the top two spots, national campaign officials who spoke with USA TODAY exuded optimism and spotlighted the party's history of success in the state.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2026
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Junior exuded an aura of rebellious elegance — clad in black with an Amiri bomber jacket, sunglasses and a long silver chain attached to his pants, and sipping on a red cup.—
Isabela Raygoza,
Billboard,
15 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Another showed a baby eating an apple that oozed blood.—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
19 Mar. 2026
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Lindgren oozed confidence that it could be done.—
Bill Hancock,
Kansas City Star,
12 Mar. 2026
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