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

An ‘unprecedented power grab’ As the unrest continues to percolate on the street level, city and state officials have taken the fight to the Oval Office via the airwaves and social media, culminating in the second California lawsuit against the Trump administration in a matter of months. —Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 10 June 2025

Those fine particles can stick together tightly, reducing pore space for water to move through or percolate. —Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Aug. 2025

That suggests coffee price increases are already percolating through the company. —Jim Edwards, Fortune, 6 Aug. 2025

While the $8 billion-plus transaction will need a few more days to become official, several strategic dilemmas already have been percolating. —Dade Hayes, Deadline, 24 July 2025

Phrases Containing percolate

• percolate (into)