PERCOLATING Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

percolating

verb

present participle of percolate

as in dripping

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

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Recent Examples of percolating And now, as the final piece of its long-percolating revamp, the New Museum is betting on the museum restaurant model with Oberon. — Gabriella Angeleti, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 July 2026 And while Mumford will be on the road internationally through late November and plays a massive show Saturday (July 4) in London’s Hyde Park with the War on Drugs, Lovett tells SPIN there are already fresh ideas percolating. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 2 July 2026 The bill has been percolating in Washington for several months as a variety of interest groups duke it out over its impact on America’s AI lead. — Jared Perlo, NBC news, 18 June 2026 There were a lot of different ideas percolating. — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 7 June 2026 An idea that had been percolating in my mind throughout the week—as gowns got larger and jewelry sparklier, yet not necessarily more compelling—came into sharp focus when the amfAR Gala took place Thursday evening. — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 23 May 2026 The late surge was headlined by two deals that had been quietly percolating on the Croisette. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 2026 Basulto said rumors of an imminent indictment for Raúl Castro had been percolating in Miami for some time. — Rick Jervis, USA Today, 18 May 2026 Leftover hurts from earlier in the week might be percolating on the back burner. — Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 7 May 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for percolating

Verb

The result is an urgent, propulsive song with a raw spirit and some of Pop’s most super-charged writing with deceptively simple lyrics about love and war, dripping with desperation.

— Debby Wolfinsohn, Entertainment Weekly, 7 July 2026
The simulations that captured the localized effects of individual large impacts also produced wholesale recycling of crust back into the mantle, with material dripping down to depths of at least 600 kilometers.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 5 July 2026

Definition of dripping

Verb

The oil market cheered as the Strait of Hormuz reopened somewhat, and crude started gradually flowing out of the Persian Gulf after getting stuck there for months.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 8 July 2026
Too much or too little water flowing south from Lake Okeechobee can wreak havoc on the historic nesting grounds for the long-legged birds.

— Alex Harris July 8, Miami Herald, 8 July 2026

Definition of flowing

Verb

Essentially, these function as drains for your windows, keeping water from seeping into the wood of your window frame and causing rot.

— Molly Burford, Southern Living, 10 July 2026
Margaret’s attic, though blessedly private, was also hot in the summer, the best efforts of its in-window air conditioner insufficient for the heat that had been seeping upward all afternoon.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 June 2026

Definition of seeping

Verb

Linen pants, especially in a versatile oatmeal hue like Oprah’s, are wealth-oozing.

— Eva Thomas, InStyle, 1 July 2026
The nation is oozing with patriotism and ready to ride this wave all the way to the World Cup Final, but the road just got a little tougher after Belgium’s big win on Friday.

— Jon Root OutKick, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2026

Definition of oozing

Verb

It is located amidst nature, with every corner exuding nativeness, and the service takes care to make the local population as well as guests feel welcome in the luxury castle.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 July 2026
Vans noted that the campaign draws inspiration from zine-like punk graphics and the DIY spirit of the capsule, exuding non-conformity and challenging the status quo.

— Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 11 June 2026