PERCOLATING (INTO) Synonyms: 19 Similar Words

percolating (into)

verb

present participle of percolate (into)

as in penetrating

to spread throughout the closing shot of the film is one of those iconic images that has long since percolated into the cultural consciousness

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Companies also are trying to get Alzheimer’s drugs into the brain faster and at higher volumes, by penetrating the protective lining meant to protect the brain from harm.

— Lauran Neergaard, Fortune, 14 July 2026
Companies also are trying to get Alzheimer’s drugs into the brain faster and at higher volumes by penetrating the protective lining meant to shield the brain from harm.

— Lauran Neergaard, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026

Definition of penetrating

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After suffusing some of this lunar simulant with helium-3, Interlune will use those samples to test its extraction methods.

— Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 14 May 2026
And, yes, suffusing it all is Pelicot’s interesting unreliability—to herself above all.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 May 2026

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Excellence in sport is merely a glimpse into the resolve, grit, and talent pervading communities across the continent.

— Jeremy Ebobisse, Time, 26 June 2026
None of these readings are so emphatic as to render the others immaterial, and the pervading ambivalence paired with a steady but creeping pace could turn off viewers who just want a good mystery to solve.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 12 June 2026

Definition of pervading

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Whatever juju, imagined or self-made, permeating throughout the Braves’ roster over the last few weeks was exorcised Wednesday.

— Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 2 July 2026
Lineage officials said that their top priority as of Monday night was addressing the stench permeating over Boyle Heights due to the spoiled food.

— Austin Turner, CBS News, 29 June 2026

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