as in dripping
to flow forth slowly through small openings
water percolating through the coffee filter
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Recent Examples of percolating
The discourse around Swift and family has been percolating for a while in right-wing circles.
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Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 7 Oct. 2025
These are all percolating under the surface on the campuses.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Conversations about how to infuse new life into Ottenheimer Market Hall have been percolating since at least 2019, when a consulting firm produced a study of the space.
—arkansasonline.com, 19 Sep. 2025
However, relations between state and local governments these days are arguably the worst in living memory, as illustrated by a couple of issues percolating in the final week of the 2025 legislative session.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 11 Sep. 2025
The excitement has been percolating for quite some time – since 2019 when the sequel was initially announced.
—Meredith G. White, AZCentral.com, 4 Sep. 2025
There are always very different solo endeavors percolating in this crew.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2025
The idea has been seriously percolating since scientists learned how to reprogram stem cells to become almost any type of cell needed.
—David A. Brenner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
The idea of taking listeners back to a time when AM ruled the airwaves has been percolating for a while.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 7 Oct. 2025
These are all percolating under the surface on the campuses.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Conversations about how to infuse new life into Ottenheimer Market Hall have been percolating since at least 2019, when a consulting firm produced a study of the space.
—arkansasonline.com, 19 Sep. 2025
However, relations between state and local governments these days are arguably the worst in living memory, as illustrated by a couple of issues percolating in the final week of the 2025 legislative session.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 11 Sep. 2025
The excitement has been percolating for quite some time – since 2019 when the sequel was initially announced.
—Meredith G. White, AZCentral.com, 4 Sep. 2025
There are always very different solo endeavors percolating in this crew.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2025
The idea has been seriously percolating since scientists learned how to reprogram stem cells to become almost any type of cell needed.
—David A. Brenner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
The idea of taking listeners back to a time when AM ruled the airwaves has been percolating for a while.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for percolating
Verb
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Amelia Gray was, fittingly, dripping in crystal for the Swarovski Masters of Light celebration in Los Angeles on Tuesday night.—
Kelsey Stewart,
Footwear News,
29 Oct. 2025
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Hadid's looks for the night included a lace lingerie piece dripping in silver fringe and a red hot satin bra with a matching garter and underwear, along with a floor-sweeping robe.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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If the Chinese truly agree to keep the supply of critical minerals flowing on an ongoing basis, the world will win.—
Mira Rapp-Hooper,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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European security sources believe a similarly opaque system, involving front companies that are little more than fake numbers and billing addresses, has been used to keep the sodium perchlorate flowing to Iran.—
Melissa Bell,
CNN Money,
29 Oct. 2025
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In times of uncertainty, stress can feel overwhelming, seeping into every aspect of our lives—from our physical health to our mental clarity and emotional stability.—
Sandra Rose Salathe,
Flow Space,
29 Oct. 2025
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Generative artificial intelligence is seeping deeper into our cultural fabric by the day.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Gummosis Gummy sap oozing from the trunk and branches is common in peaches, plums, and other fruit trees.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
15 Oct. 2025
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The flan trembled on its plate, oozing a sugary puddle.—
Catherine Lacey,
New Yorker,
5 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Privately, Ellison is exuding the kind of confidence that comes from having tens of billions in cash.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
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As our gracious host Laura Brown welcomed me and outlined the evening ahead, guests began to arrive, each one exuding their own expression of luxury and cultural pride.—
Essence,
Essence,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Percolating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/percolating. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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