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

Ciara modeled a sheer Celia Kritharioti gown dripping in crystal embellishments, matching its gold hue to her statement jewelry, which included a sculpted choker and giant rings that wrapped around her torso.

— Hannah Malach, InStyle, 17 July 2026
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

Definition of dripping

Verb

The rotten culture that is seeping ever deeper into football was exemplified by the announcement that one of the game’s most successful referees had retired.

— Graham Scott, New York Times, 23 July 2026
Keep heat out Prevent outside heat from seeping into the building by closing curtains on sun-facing windows.

— Destenie Nock, The Conversation, 22 July 2026

Definition of seeping

Verb

Now Belafonte is holding Carson’s microphone himself, exuding gravitas and glamour.

— Joshua Jelly-Schapiro, Vanity Fair, 21 July 2026
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