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

Councilor Ed Flynn then addressed the tension percolating between councilors. —Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 29 Jan. 2026

Then, a few hours later, the photos mysteriously disappeared, and questions immediately began to percolate, Froelich said. —Martha Ross, Mercury News, 28 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

Studies with caveats The results with leucovorin, though highly preliminary, percolated through the autism community for more than a decade. —Jon Hamilton, NPR, 22 Jan. 2026

Phrases Containing percolate

• percolate (into)