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 The project began percolating after the band learned in January that a cache of 16-track, two-inch master tapes from those sessions had unexpectedly surfaced for sale on the online marketplace OfferUp in Orange County, Ca. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 29 July 2026 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 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

Sarah answered the door dripping from the bath, wrapped in one of her mother’s bridal-tour evening robes.

— Claire Carusillo, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
The note probably wouldn’t have been legible anyway, with the constant blood dripping from my writing hand.

— Todd Orr, Outdoor Life, 30 July 2026

Definition of dripping

Verb

But there were two stories in the state, of years of progressive organizing paying off and a historic amount of PAC money flowing in to stop it.

— David Weigel, semafor.com, 5 Aug. 2026
To that end, the region is already seeing the scale of investment flowing into digital infrastructure.

— Ron Kitchens, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of flowing

Verb

The sight of a dough puffing, cheese oozing out its side, becoming browned and crispy…who cannot be swayed?

— Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 July 2026
But behind the scenes, there’s a quiet confidence oozing off of him, according to the people who know him best.

— Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 23 July 2026