as in to drip
to flow forth slowly through small openings
water percolating through the coffee filter
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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
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Recent Examples of percolate
Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 7 Oct. 2025
These are all percolating under the surface on the campuses.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
As the album progresses, Larsson jumps between the more sweet and sour emotions that percolate in the heat.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 26 Sep. 2025
Nothing came of it then but the idea percolated in the lawyers’ minds.
—Justin Wingerter, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
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The discourse around Swift and family has been percolating for a while in right-wing circles.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 7 Oct. 2025
These are all percolating under the surface on the campuses.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
As the album progresses, Larsson jumps between the more sweet and sour emotions that percolate in the heat.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 26 Sep. 2025
Nothing came of it then but the idea percolated in the lawyers’ minds.
—Justin Wingerter, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
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“Percolate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/percolate. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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