Synonyms of percolate

percolate 1 of 2

verb (1)

ˈpər-kə-ˌlāt 

as in to drip

to flow forth slowly through small openings

water percolating through the coffee filter

Synonyms & Similar Words

• drip
• seep
• flow
• ooze
• exude
• weep
• bleed
• sweat
• trickle
• transude
• strain
• emanate
• emit
• dribble
• give off
• vent
• spring
• discharge

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stream
• pour
• flood
• gush
• surge

percolate (into)

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verb (2)

as in to penetrate

to spread throughout

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• penetrate
• suffuse
• pass (into)
• permeate
• pervade
• flood
• diffuse (through)
• fill (up)
• interpenetrate
• riddle
• transfuse
• impregnate
• saturate
• infuse
• steep
• imbue
• soak
• drench
• glut

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of percolate

Verb

Despite the secrecy, rumors of the project began to percolate at the festival over the weekend, and the line to see the film in the 650-seat Werner Herzog Theater started forming hours before showtime. — Rebecca Keegan, NBC news, 7 Sep. 2026

As for right now, recent career developments are still percolating and asking you to sit with the gravity of a decision that will surely upend certain aspects of your life, and opportunities to share your intellectual output are growing. — Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Aug. 2026

Georgia is the most recent state to endorse the concept that’s been percolating across the country in recent years. — Jason Armesto, AJC.com, 22 Aug. 2026

Riley’s frustration with player availability seems to have been percolating for several years. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2026

Phrases Containing percolate

• percolate (into)