as in dripped
to flow forth slowly through small openings
water percolating through the coffee filter
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Recent Examples of percolated
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.
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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
The same themes that have percolated throughout those deals are present in this latest group.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 27 Nov. 2025
While Israeli officials have not publicly spoken against the F-35 deal, concerns percolated among the military ranks.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 19 Nov. 2025
All of these thoughts percolated in my mind as Natashia wiped Senna’s hands and prepared him for the long march north to Murray Hill.
—Eddie Huang, Curbed, 10 Nov. 2025
The greatest challenge to America’s commitment to the liberal international order has not come from foreign critics of these military interventions but percolated up from within.
—Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
Gardner was convicted that same year and sentenced to death, but his appeals percolated in the courts for 25 years.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
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
The same themes that have percolated throughout those deals are present in this latest group.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 27 Nov. 2025
While Israeli officials have not publicly spoken against the F-35 deal, concerns percolated among the military ranks.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 19 Nov. 2025
All of these thoughts percolated in my mind as Natashia wiped Senna’s hands and prepared him for the long march north to Murray Hill.
—Eddie Huang, Curbed, 10 Nov. 2025
The greatest challenge to America’s commitment to the liberal international order has not come from foreign critics of these military interventions but percolated up from within.
—Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
Gardner was convicted that same year and sentenced to death, but his appeals percolated in the courts for 25 years.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for percolated
Verb
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Blood splattered across the person’s cheeks and neck, seeped through the gauze looped around a leg and dripped onto the floor.—
Lauren Caruba,
Dallas Morning News,
2 Jan. 2026
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Her ensemble featured the Maharani necklace of 168 carats of emeralds from Manish Malhotra High Jewelry that dripped down her décolletage.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
26 Dec. 2025
Verb
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The colorless gas seeped from relatively few industrial facilities and commanded little public attention.—
Lisa Song,
ProPublica,
7 Jan. 2026
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Blood splattered across the person’s cheeks and neck, seeped through the gauze looped around a leg and dripped onto the floor.—
Lauren Caruba,
Dallas Morning News,
2 Jan. 2026
Verb
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His case illustrates how power in Venezuela has often flowed through opaque military and intelligence channels rather than formal political office.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
6 Jan. 2026
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The moment a user joined or viewed a meeting, the information flowed out.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
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With the back strap pushed forward in relaxed mode (versus sport mode when the strap is in back), Jeanty exuded a laidback aura.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Here, again, Smith exuded restraint.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
5 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Bulbous, faintly erotic objects languished on tables, hung from the ceiling, oozed off the walls.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Nov. 2025
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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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“Percolated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/percolated. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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