as in to drip
to flow forth slowly through small openings
water percolating through the coffee filter
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Recent Examples of percolate
Very quietly, the Cubs have a good thing percolating behind the dish.
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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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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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for percolate
Verb
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Vibrant indigo paint drips down the canvas, from clouds, palm trees, and the sweetgrass basket atop the woman’s head.—
Tayari Jones,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Apr. 2025
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After a few uses, the glue drips and build-up may make removing the cap and using it impossible.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
4 Apr. 2025
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This means air has seeped into the shell, and the egg may be contaminated.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2025
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Once a Gore-tex fabric has been punctured, water seeps in, rendering that part of the jacket ineffective.—
Carlton Reid,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The rich sat on deck while the poor were squeezed in the hold below, with no place to relieve themselves, so excrement, vomit, and other wastes flowed down into the lower areas.—
Lauren Vuong,
Mercury News,
19 Apr. 2025
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The liquor flows so freely that the rest room nearly becomes a vomitorium.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
19 Apr. 2025
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In one spot, white sweetener oozed from a pipe and formed a pile like a stalagmite on top of a tank used for blending, the employee said.—
Heather Vogell,
ProPublica,
4 Apr. 2025
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While Three Waters is concentrated on families, its new neighboring property, The Cove, is an adult-centric hotel that oozes tropical peacefulness and caters to couples, solo travelers and friend groups.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
24 Mar. 2025
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Many brands showcased full gold cases and bracelets that exuded confidence and old-world glamour.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
14 Apr. 2025
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The interiors, led by the renowned Champalimaud Design, exude a quiet sophistication.—
Jordi Lippe-McGraw,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Several people in the courtroom were openly weeping.—
Air Mail,
Air Mail,
19 Apr. 2025
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At the funeral in Khan Younis Saturday afternoon, families wept over the bodies of their relatives and cried out in pain.—
Samy Magdy,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Apr. 2025
Verb
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She was met with a horrifying sight: her son, bleeding and mortally wounded.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2025
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While the practice of using haint blue to ward off evil spirits might not be as common, the color has bled into the mainstream, with major paint companies like Sherwin-Williams and PPG Industries, Inc selling paint inspired by the shade.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Percolate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/percolate. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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