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
Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
When these details start percolating up, the software release duly follows.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Friedrich’s mannerisms percolated into pop culture.
—Angelica Frey, JSTOR Daily, 25 Feb. 2025
But because playoff games also have already been played, the reality is the percolating with trade speculation has already begun.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2025
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Polling for the 2028 Republican presidential primaries has started to percolate, and although state contests to choose the next candidate are about three years away, clear favorites are beginning to surface.
—Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
When these details start percolating up, the software release duly follows.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Friedrich’s mannerisms percolated into pop culture.
—Angelica Frey, JSTOR Daily, 25 Feb. 2025
But because playoff games also have already been played, the reality is the percolating with trade speculation has already begun.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2025
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“Percolate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/percolate. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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