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
Speculation about a deal has been percolating for months, as behind-the-scenes negotiations have progressed quietly and slowly.
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Christine Fernando, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2025
With a hotel boomlet percolating in Savannah, watch this space to see how these rankings continue to evolve.
—Adam Erace, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2025
Beaver dams can help restore wetlands by holding back water that can then percolate into the ground, supporting nearby vegetation.
—John Leos, AZCentral.com, 8 July 2025
The amount of groundwater replenishment was significant, but was less than the amount that percolated underground during the extremely wet 2023 water year.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2025
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Christine Fernando, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2025
With a hotel boomlet percolating in Savannah, watch this space to see how these rankings continue to evolve.
—Adam Erace, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2025
Beaver dams can help restore wetlands by holding back water that can then percolate into the ground, supporting nearby vegetation.
—John Leos, AZCentral.com, 8 July 2025
The amount of groundwater replenishment was significant, but was less than the amount that percolated underground during the extremely wet 2023 water year.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for percolate
Verb
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Time drips sideways in this fractured hourglass, and color spills like memory.—
Rance Collins,
IndieWire,
12 July 2025
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Chandeliers drip from the ceilings, endless televisions of all sizes adorn the walls.—
Glamour,
Glamour,
10 July 2025
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These canals have porous walls that allow water to seep into the ground and refill area aquifers while also regulating flow to prevent runoff.—
Sofia Perez,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Ironically, the film tells the story of a war and of an oppressive regime that seeps through the cracks left in its aftermath.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
10 July 2025
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Guitarist Tom Bukovac composed a flowing instrumental riff to open the performance, creating a little extra sweetness that helps hide the passive-aggressive venom.—
Tom Roland,
Billboard,
24 July 2025
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The mountain slopes tend to erode when saturated, especially after wildfires, resulting in potentially deadly debris flows.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
24 July 2025
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Despite oozing professionalism, Nasah, 13, was yet to lose her round cheeks and the braces glinting on her teeth.—
Calista Oetama,
Sacbee.com,
23 July 2025
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The first molten metal recently glided from one new three-story furnace, oozed down chutes and spilled into 26-foot casting cylinders, deep in the floor of the expansion.—
Star Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
Verb
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Back then, the relationship between diehard viewers and the series’ creatives exuded a seemingly innocent, communal spirit.—
Keith Murphy,
Time,
24 July 2025
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Best Restaurants Once a jewelry store and later the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, Riviera is a striking art deco space that exudes old-school glamour.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Travel + Leisure,
22 July 2025
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Leander, the little engine that could, roared into the 8th position, boasting a median household income that could make a downtown condo owner weep ($131,822, for those keeping score at home).—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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Clean enough to make Gwyneth Paltrow weep and somehow still actually effective, the SOS (Save Our Skin) Sunscreen, from Tower 28, applies smoothly.—
Air Mail,
Air Mail,
28 June 2025
Verb
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This authenticity should bleed into internal and external communications.—
Philip A. Nardone,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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During the argument, Alcantara stabbed the victim at least three times on the top his head, leaving the victim bleeding.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
14 July 2025
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“Percolate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/percolate. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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