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, with Xi Jinping’s endorsement of the classics, Liu’s Straussian ideas have percolated into the upper echelons of the Party.
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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
The same themes that have percolated throughout those deals are present in this latest group.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 27 Nov. 2025
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
The same themes that have percolated throughout those deals are present in this latest group.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 27 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for percolated
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Another young woman dripped blood down her nose from a gash hastily covered by a strip of fabric tied around her forehead just blocks away, while still walking into the masses along the route with her friends.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
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The One Battle After Another star dripped in a necklace of over 18 carats.—
Madeline Hirsch,
InStyle,
15 Mar. 2026
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Moorhead head coach Jon Ammerman said his team displayed incredible character and that doubt never seeped into the psyche of any of the Spuds’ players.—
Andrew Cornelius,
Twin Cities,
8 Mar. 2026
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Pain had seeped into his groin area in early 2025.—
Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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The look featured a bustier embroidered with white and gray crystals and black beads, and a peplum waist made of beige, pink, nude, and apricot feathers that flowed into a skirt.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
15 Mar. 2026
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Most of the money has flowed through two political groups aligned with the company, Texas Sands and Texas Defense.—
Philip Jankowski
Austin Bureau,
Dallas Morning News,
13 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
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Woinee Miriam, chef-owner of Taste of Ethiopia Few people in the Austin area welcome diners with the care exuded by Woinee Miriam, who opened the first Taste of Ethiopia with her husband, Solomon Hailu, in Pflugerville in 2009.—
Matthew Odam,
Austin American Statesman,
7 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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The model oozed cool in a skintight catsuit made of black crochet material.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Percolated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/percolated. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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