as in dripping
to flow forth slowly through small openings
water percolating through the coffee filter
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Recent Examples of percolating
Research has long shown that a constantly percolating stress response strains practically every body part, particularly your heart, which pumps harder and faster to ready you for action.
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Erica Sloan, SELF, 5 Feb. 2026
Councilor Ed Flynn then addressed the tension percolating between councilors.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 29 Jan. 2026
The idea for a new Help album had been percolating since around Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
—Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 26 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, a secret love affair might be percolating on the back burner.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 18 Jan. 2026
This transition has been percolating for about two years as Disney and Kennedy sought a seamless transition.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 15 Jan. 2026
But why on earth does the topic of trading Nico Hoerner keep percolating?
—Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Tisdale French's rep is shooting down the theories percolating online.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Jan. 2026
Discussion is percolating around new taxes on the ultra-rich and corporate taxes to make up for the cuts on the federal level.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 26 Dec. 2025
Erica Sloan, SELF, 5 Feb. 2026
Councilor Ed Flynn then addressed the tension percolating between councilors.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 29 Jan. 2026
The idea for a new Help album had been percolating since around Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
—Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 26 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, a secret love affair might be percolating on the back burner.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 18 Jan. 2026
This transition has been percolating for about two years as Disney and Kennedy sought a seamless transition.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 15 Jan. 2026
But why on earth does the topic of trading Nico Hoerner keep percolating?
—Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Tisdale French's rep is shooting down the theories percolating online.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Jan. 2026
Discussion is percolating around new taxes on the ultra-rich and corporate taxes to make up for the cuts on the federal level.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 26 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for percolating
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What Else To Do To Protect Pipes Besides dripping your faucets, some insulation can go a long way in preventing damage to your pipes.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
3 Feb. 2026
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So too is the ancient dining room at Scotti's, with its Chianti bottle candle holders dripping with wax and soft opera music always playing through the speakers.—
Keith Pandolfi,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
30 Jan. 2026
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In Paris, Robbie slipped into a custom Chanel couture gown made of luxurious red velvet, with a corseted bodice, bustle, and flowing train—a piece that looks right off the set of the forthcoming film.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
3 Feb. 2026
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New forecasts show a disrupted — and potentially split — polar vortex could keep Arctic air flowing south well into March after a mid-February stratospheric warming event.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
3 Feb. 2026
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Schano has been placing buckets and blankets throughout his home to catch the water seeping in.—
Mamie Bah,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2026
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Their faltering attempt at a total crackdown—which can’t muzzle the anger and bravery of ordinary people—and its general odor of malicious incompetence, is even seeping into the White House’s hermetic media echo chamber.—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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Over the last 14 years, the Buffalo Sabres’ locker room hasn’t always been oozing with confidence.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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Of course there's an Italian with tons of gabagool and fresh mozz, and oozing hot sandwiches like the chicken parm.—
Megan Spurrell,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Jan. 2026
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Photos which have survived from the time indeed show Argentine players exuding a Latin glamour.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
13 Jan. 2026
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The French have an innate ability to look impossibly put-together while still exuding an air of nonchalance.—
Gena Kaufman,
InStyle,
30 Dec. 2025
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“Percolating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/percolating. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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