as in dripped
to flow forth slowly through small openings
water percolating through the coffee filter
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Recent Examples of percolated
Nothing came of it then but the idea percolated in the lawyers’ minds.
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Justin Wingerter, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 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
Still, the discussions have percolated in recent days among top officials in the Justice Department, including in the Office of Legal Counsel, which provides legal advice to all executive branch agencies.
—Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2025
The phrase was on T-shirts all over the stadium as Irish fans mocked Miami’s bad-guy image that percolated on swagger, on battle fatigues worn on road trips.
—Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
Ever since the end of the show was announced, a somewhat ironic sentiment has percolated online among those who watched.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 14 Aug. 2025
The idea percolated pretty fast.
—William Earl, Variety, 14 Aug. 2025
The pair quietly married last year, a fact that has not yet percolated to her Wikipedia page.
—Julian Sancton, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2025
Justin Wingerter, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 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
Still, the discussions have percolated in recent days among top officials in the Justice Department, including in the Office of Legal Counsel, which provides legal advice to all executive branch agencies.
—Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2025
The phrase was on T-shirts all over the stadium as Irish fans mocked Miami’s bad-guy image that percolated on swagger, on battle fatigues worn on road trips.
—Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
Ever since the end of the show was announced, a somewhat ironic sentiment has percolated online among those who watched.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 14 Aug. 2025
The idea percolated pretty fast.
—William Earl, Variety, 14 Aug. 2025
The pair quietly married last year, a fact that has not yet percolated to her Wikipedia page.
—Julian Sancton, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for percolated
Verb
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Streams of sweat dripped from my wig down my back.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
25 Sep. 2025
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To prevent the chicken fingers from getting gummy, make sure all excess batter has dripped off before transferring the chicken to the breadcrumbs.—
Robin Miller,
AZCentral.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Eventually, some intelligence seeped out.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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Bradley’s discipline issues have seeped into his international appearances, too.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Specialty cocktails flowed throughout the night, while Unfortunate Portrait created live custom sketches, bringing a playful touch.—
Ryma Chikhoune,
Footwear News,
27 Oct. 2025
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In the past two years, historic droughts have left wide dry patches where deep channels once flowed.—
Isa Cardona,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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For the event, which raises money for the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, Gomez exuded old Hollywood elegance in a glamorous black gown featuring sparkly embellishments.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025
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That truth exuded from every word Browning spoke into the microphone.—
Paul Dehner Jr,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The disappointment oozed like a leaking tire, silent and steady.—
Devon O’Neil,
Outside,
15 Oct. 2025
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In the hall, the sonic variety eventually oozed together into a brown mass.—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Percolated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/percolated. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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