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
Councilor Ed Flynn then addressed the tension percolating between councilors.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for percolate
Verb
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The necklace seems to almost drip with luxury, just like the sweating walls inside Cathy’s abode (no spoilers here, though).—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Ho’s voice dripped with disappointment at the fact.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Pour about one inch of water into the pot—just enough to reach the bottom of the basket but not seep through its perforations.—
Anne Wolf,
Martha Stewart,
7 Feb. 2026
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Cover Windows Cold air seeps right through drafty windows, especially the single-pane ones.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
7 Feb. 2026
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Insulating silicone gaskets and foam silicone pads isolate the electronics and fans at the bottom from heat above; a fine steel mesh allows air to flow upwards from the fans, while preventing debris from falling into the componentry.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
13 Feb. 2026
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Millions of dollars in federal funds were set to flow once again to the Hudson River Tunnel Thursday night, after a federal court order blocking the bucks expired.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
13 Feb. 2026
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The pain worsened at night and her daughter’s ear eventually began oozing pus, Oksana said.—
Mike Hixenbaugh,
NBC news,
13 Feb. 2026
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Commuter footwear As more and more of us head back to the office for the majority of the week, fashion is responding with work-appropriate footwear oozing with personality.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
10 Feb. 2026
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Meghan Markle made a chic red carpet appearance on February 7, exuding Old Hollywood glamour in a solo appearance at the 2026 Fifteen Percent Pledge Gala in Los Angeles.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
8 Feb. 2026
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The blooms exude a strong citrus fragrance.—
Rita Perwich,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Feb. 2026
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Dozens of fertilizer bags wept blue fluid onto the forest floor.—
Rachel Becker,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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Breakups always took place in the rain, the sky weeping for our heroines’ lonely, broken hearts.—
Alexandra Romanoff,
Vogue,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Another issue is patients taking blood thinners alongside common anti-inflammatories such as aspirin, which also acts as a blood thinner and is also known to increase bleeding risk.—
David Cox,
NBC news,
5 Feb. 2026
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Bloomberg calculated an iShares ETF tracking software stocks has bled roughly $1 trillion over the past seven trading days.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Percolate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/percolate. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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