PERCOLATES Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

percolates

verb

present tense third-person singular of percolate

as in drips

to flow forth slowly through small openings water percolating through the coffee filter

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Recent Examples of percolates Mortgage rates will likely remain high as inflation percolates. — Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 19 May 2026 That, in turn, depends on controlling water flow and pressure as the liquid percolates through the coffee grounds. — ArsTechnica, 28 Apr. 2026 Reznik said while the San Gabriel River system and adjacent spreading grounds, stretching from Irwindale to Long Beach, work exceptionally well, capturing 90% of the local runoff that percolates into underground basins for later use, that’s not true of some other waterways in the county. — Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026 Fushimi sits atop an aquifer containing over 20 billion tons of soft water that percolates to the surface at several natural springs. — Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 12 Jan. 2026 As Jacksonville wanders into town, talk percolates about Trevor Lawrence regaining his footing, of living up to his first overall pick billing. — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 20 Dec. 2025 Government studies have neither confirmed nor ruled out a possible link to those springs, but the company asserts that the deposits are isolated from the aquifer that percolates toward the Canyon. — Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 12 Nov. 2025 Intensity percolates around romance and creative pursuits when the sun squares off with Pluto. — Usa Today, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025 The new star shines because its surface is hot, but the energy fueling that luminosity percolates up from its core. — Luke Keller, Space.com, 7 Sep. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for percolates

Verb

When the lid is locked, condensation builds up and drips back into the dish, which can thin sauces and dilute seasoning.

— Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2026
However, water that drips from your toothbrush can turn the inside of your toothbrush holder into the perfect environment for mold.

— Katelyn Squiers, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of drips

Verb

Every word oozes an academic solicitation of trust, each oversize term is an invitation to boredom.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Aug. 2026
Use Pretreatments in Water Sunflowers are known for polluting water when excessive debris oozes from their stems.

— Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of oozes

Verb

Swiss skier Melanie Meillard weeps in the arms of her teammate Janine Schmitt after missing a turn on her slalom run Women’s Team Combined Slalom.

— Staff Photographer, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
Cannon weeps into an expansive white space that only she and Trish inhabit.

— E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 17 Dec. 2025

Definition of weeps

Verb

In 2026, Indianapolis’ organizational urgency likely bleeds into desperation.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2026
Amazon doesn’t have to worry about affiliates screaming if the show bleeds into their late local newscasts, nor FCC overlord Brendan Carr having a meltdown over an unbleeped John Mulaney bit.

— Josef Adalian, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026