as in dripping
to flow forth slowly through small openings
water percolating through the coffee filter
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Recent Examples of percolating
Leftover hurts from earlier in the week might be percolating on the back burner.
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Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 7 May 2026
The argument for expansion has been percolating from the four power conferences, which have expanded to unmanageable numbers and costly coast-to-coast footprints.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
Vernon has also looked back through his concert vault for the first release in a long-percolating new archival series, VOLUMES, which came out April 3.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 23 Apr. 2026
The parks began with an idea that had been percolating for Disney since the 1930s to create an amusement park near Disney studios.
—Mark Lane, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Another theme percolating through the budget plan is the need to protect our wealthiest taxpayers from, well, taxes.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
Bringing the solar array from an idea percolating around Cristo Rey to reality took time.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
Democrat-Gazette online A guest piece in the opinion section Sunday railed disingenuously against a percolating public initiative for a state constitutional amendment.
—John Brummett, Arkansas Online, 25 Mar. 2026
Next, in early 2022, inflation was percolating.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 18 Mar. 2026
Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 7 May 2026
The argument for expansion has been percolating from the four power conferences, which have expanded to unmanageable numbers and costly coast-to-coast footprints.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
Vernon has also looked back through his concert vault for the first release in a long-percolating new archival series, VOLUMES, which came out April 3.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 23 Apr. 2026
The parks began with an idea that had been percolating for Disney since the 1930s to create an amusement park near Disney studios.
—Mark Lane, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Another theme percolating through the budget plan is the need to protect our wealthiest taxpayers from, well, taxes.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
Bringing the solar array from an idea percolating around Cristo Rey to reality took time.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
Democrat-Gazette online A guest piece in the opinion section Sunday railed disingenuously against a percolating public initiative for a state constitutional amendment.
—John Brummett, Arkansas Online, 25 Mar. 2026
Next, in early 2022, inflation was percolating.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 18 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for percolating
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The fashion is already as glittering as ever, with jury member Demi Moore, along with fellow actors Jane Fonda and Maika Monroe all arriving for opening night dripping in sequins.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
13 May 2026
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Eating a cold slice of cantaloupe over a kitchen sink, its juices dripping down your forearms, is one of summer’s greatest pleasures.—
Janet McCracken,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
12 May 2026
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Customers should expect an ROI within 12 months or less after implementing the Locus Array depending on the speed of deployment and the types of SKUs flowing through the system, Peterson said.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
12 May 2026
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Hosting a dinner party is infinitely more enjoyable with a partner in crime to help curate the playlist and the guest list, keep the conversation and the drinks flowing, and take a load off the planning.—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
12 May 2026
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As construction crews work on the final landscaping details around the 20-acre presidential center, the anticipation is seeping from the Obama Foundation's Chief Corporate Affairs Officer Mike Strautmanis.—
Sara Tenenbaum,
CBS News,
6 May 2026
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Blotting helps pull stains up and out of the rug's surface, preventing them from seeping into the binding.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
5 May 2026
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Customers take their pick among rows of blueberry scones, red velvet cake, Dubai chocolate croissants and treats served with oozing honey combs.—
Aviva Bechky,
Houston Chronicle,
6 May 2026
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The year after that, the young Lightning made a surprise run to the Stanley Cup Final after beating a veteran-laden Detroit Red Wings team oozing with championship pedigree in the first round … in seven games.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
3 May 2026
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One monitor shows guitarist Jonny Greenwood manipulating a strange electronic device exuding tangled wires; another loops footage of a burning building.—
Jonathan Cohen,
SPIN,
12 May 2026
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During a 1983 trip to Monte Carlo, Shields took a ride in a convertible while exuding '80s glam.—
Andrea Wurzburger,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Percolating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/percolating. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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