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
Phil Rogers, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
In recent years, a third limitation has been percolating through physics—in some ways the most dramatic yet.
—Charlie Wood, Wired News, 6 Apr. 2025
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The Husbands, with Temple attached, has been percolating for awhile.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2025
News of the record was percolating in the Skrillex fandom over the past week, as the musician previewed songs from the album during his Ultra Music Festival performance on Saturday, his first mainstage performance after a decade.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 1 Apr. 2025
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Very quietly, the Cubs have a good thing percolating behind the dish.
—Phil Rogers, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
In recent years, a third limitation has been percolating through physics—in some ways the most dramatic yet.
—Charlie Wood, Wired News, 6 Apr. 2025
Your Complete Guide to Pilots and Straight-to-Series orders See All
The Husbands, with Temple attached, has been percolating for awhile.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2025
News of the record was percolating in the Skrillex fandom over the past week, as the musician previewed songs from the album during his Ultra Music Festival performance on Saturday, his first mainstage performance after a decade.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 1 Apr. 2025
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“Percolate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/percolate. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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