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
There are ideas percolating to bring it to life in a physical space in the future, as well as immersive experiences and pop-ups.
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Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 10 Mar. 2025
Seven months ago, deeper thoughts were already percolating on the martini, the subject of a Food-team-wide project published this week.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2025
In recent years, a third limitation has been percolating through physics — in some ways the most dramatic yet.
—Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine, 7 Mar. 2025
In astrology, a square aspect means that action is taking place and further things are percolating.
—Lisa Stardust, refinery29.com, 24 Feb. 2025
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Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 10 Mar. 2025
Seven months ago, deeper thoughts were already percolating on the martini, the subject of a Food-team-wide project published this week.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2025
In recent years, a third limitation has been percolating through physics — in some ways the most dramatic yet.
—Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine, 7 Mar. 2025
In astrology, a square aspect means that action is taking place and further things are percolating.
—Lisa Stardust, refinery29.com, 24 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for percolate
Verb
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Sap dripped from the gash into a vessel near the base of the trunk, and in the morning, Woksis’s wife used the liquid to boil meat for dinner.—
Nina Foster,
JSTOR Daily,
28 Mar. 2025
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Othello review: Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal shine in an otherwise shaky production Before long, Henry has dripped poison in Dorian's ear — warning him of his beauty's impermanence — while Basil's unchanging snapshot of his youth has evoked a bitter envy in the impressionable young man.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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This eerie, watery sequence seeps into Shula’s mind, into her dreams, slips some latch inside her.—
Namwali Serpell,
The New Yorker,
25 Mar. 2025
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The acetic acid in both lemon and vinegar is a powerful natural cleaning agent and deodorizer that can quickly and safely neutralize strong food odors that have seeped into a cutting board.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Mar. 2025
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Parted in the middle, it's pulled half up into a loose bun that flows down into the rest of her length.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
7 Apr. 2025
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Cook until the edges are set, occasionally lifting the edges with a rubber spatula to allow liquid egg to flow underneath, 15 minutes.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Apr. 2025
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Scorpio: Meredith Palmer and Creed Bratton The creeper of The Office simply oozing with mystery, Creed Bratton, has many secrets and this is a quality of Scorpio, but is also weirdly honest about some of his strange behaviors, bordering on being inappropriate.—
Lisa Stardust,
People.com,
24 Mar. 2025
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Blood can still ooze from a wound, even when it’s not being pumped through the body.—
Samuel Ashworth,
The Atlantic,
20 Mar. 2025
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The Rocky Mountain peaks, unburdened from heavy snow, exude their full majestic glory.—
Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
8 Apr. 2025
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That simplicity feels so apt for this show, There's enough here: The production is simple and sweet, while Jonas and Warren exude a certain magnetism.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
7 Apr. 2025
Verb
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In one photograph, Basora-Gonzalez is shown handcuffed and weeping in a public parking lot.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
28 Mar. 2025
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The surrounding idyllic landscape is graced with mature magnolias, weeping beech, dogwood and other plantings.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Dante, who is a mix of border collie and German shepherd and is thought to be around 8 years old, could easily have died the day a series of bullets penetrated one of his legs, leaving him bleeding, in pain and struggling to move.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2025
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The victim was bleeding profusely from the face and was admitted to the hospital with a fractured skull, two stitches in the head and a possible traumatic brain injury, according to court documents.—
Noelle Alviz-Gransee,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Percolate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/percolate. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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