as in drips
to flow forth slowly through small openings
water percolating through the coffee filter
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Recent Examples of percolates
Mortgage rates will likely remain high as inflation percolates.
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Ananya Chetia,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
That, in turn, depends on controlling water flow and pressure as the liquid percolates through the coffee grounds.
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ArsTechnica,
28 Apr. 2026
Reznik said while the San Gabriel River system and adjacent spreading grounds, stretching from Irwindale to Long Beach, work exceptionally well, capturing 90% of the local runoff that percolates into underground basins for later use, that’s not true of some other waterways in the county.
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Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
24 Apr. 2026
Fushimi sits atop an aquifer containing over 20 billion tons of soft water that percolates to the surface at several natural springs.
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Jessica Kozuka,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Jan. 2026
As Jacksonville wanders into town, talk percolates about Trevor Lawrence regaining his footing, of living up to his first overall pick billing.
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Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
20 Dec. 2025
Government studies have neither confirmed nor ruled out a possible link to those springs, but the company asserts that the deposits are isolated from the aquifer that percolates toward the Canyon.
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Brandon Loomis,
AZCentral.com,
12 Nov. 2025
Intensity percolates around romance and creative pursuits when the sun squares off with Pluto.
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Usa Today,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
The new star shines because its surface is hot, but the energy fueling that luminosity percolates up from its core.
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Luke Keller,
Space.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Ananya Chetia,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
That, in turn, depends on controlling water flow and pressure as the liquid percolates through the coffee grounds.
—
ArsTechnica,
28 Apr. 2026
Reznik said while the San Gabriel River system and adjacent spreading grounds, stretching from Irwindale to Long Beach, work exceptionally well, capturing 90% of the local runoff that percolates into underground basins for later use, that’s not true of some other waterways in the county.
—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
24 Apr. 2026
Fushimi sits atop an aquifer containing over 20 billion tons of soft water that percolates to the surface at several natural springs.
—
Jessica Kozuka,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Jan. 2026
As Jacksonville wanders into town, talk percolates about Trevor Lawrence regaining his footing, of living up to his first overall pick billing.
—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
20 Dec. 2025
Government studies have neither confirmed nor ruled out a possible link to those springs, but the company asserts that the deposits are isolated from the aquifer that percolates toward the Canyon.
—
Brandon Loomis,
AZCentral.com,
12 Nov. 2025
Intensity percolates around romance and creative pursuits when the sun squares off with Pluto.
—
Usa Today,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
The new star shines because its surface is hot, but the energy fueling that luminosity percolates up from its core.
—
Luke Keller,
Space.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for percolates
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Slime literally drips off them, and there can be an inch or more of slime in the bottom of your cooler.
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Brecka, who is not a doctor, put White on a regimen of supplements, cold plunges, IV drips, and red-light therapy that has left him feeling leaner, more energized, and no longer suffering from sleep apnea.
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Not in a dangerous way, but as blood moves through your smallest vessels, some of the fluid seeps out into surrounding tissue.
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The boisterousness seeps away, replaced by a surprising vulnerability.
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The Composer ties together all aspects of the factory (machines, conveyors, sensors, and logistics flows) into a unified simulation.
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To balance the market next year, flows through the strait need only recover to 65% of their pre-conflict level.
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That confidence — and the apparent embrace of both her Chinese and American cultural identities — oozes through one particular family photograph.
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The best part, however, was that pants-and-shoe combo that oozes wealth and elegance without sacrificing comfort.
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Even with the ebb and flow of its guests, the lobby, with its towering floral arrangements, red leather seating, and large arched windows, exudes a sense of calm–a point of relief in the beating heart of the city.
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Everything about the palatial Southern California retreat exudes Italian grandeur and classic elegance.
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Swiss skier Melanie Meillard weeps in the arms of her teammate Janine Schmitt after missing a turn on her slalom run Women’s Team Combined Slalom.
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Cannon weeps into an expansive white space that only she and Trish inhabit.
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Too often, work bleeds into home life.
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The slow-burn thriller is partially based on a 17th century ballad in which the heroic outlaw’s cousin, a malevolent prioress, bleeds the older, ailing Robin to death under the guise of the ancient medical treatment known as bloodletting.
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