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
Legally, lawsuits concerning transgender rights have been percolating in the lower courts.
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Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Dec. 2024
The project has been percolating for months (Powell signed on back in May) but is finally heading before cameras early next year.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Nov. 2024
This year’s baseball hot stove season has been slow to percolate, unless of you’re a fan of the Los Angeles Angels.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
This is the message that has been percolating through segments of the online right.
—Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 29 Oct. 2024
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Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Dec. 2024
The project has been percolating for months (Powell signed on back in May) but is finally heading before cameras early next year.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Nov. 2024
This year’s baseball hot stove season has been slow to percolate, unless of you’re a fan of the Los Angeles Angels.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
This is the message that has been percolating through segments of the online right.
—Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 29 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for percolate
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The Diner Norman, Oklahoma Nostalgia (in the form of vintage fishing and chili cook-off photos and other old-school memorabilia) drips from the very walls of this Oklahoma diner.Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 6 Jan. 2025
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The visuals are nothing short of mesmerizing, and the film drips with a Lynchian vibe.Scott Phillips, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
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Once there, mtDNA fragments can make their way into the nucleus either through pores in its wall or, if the cell divides, seep in while the envelope dissolves and reassembles.Martin Picard, Scientific American, 3 Jan. 2025
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Perhaps her childhood pain — which seeped into her adult life, then into motherhood — wasn't necessary.Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025
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After all, a little prep ensures your holiday spirit flows as smoothly as the champagne in your glass.Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 31 Dec. 2024
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One big danger was the Nolichucky River, which flows from Western North Carolina, beginning where the North Toe and Cane Rivers meet.USA TODAY Graphics team, USA TODAY, 31 Dec. 2024
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Not to mention, oozing sultry glamour through metallic-tinged smoky eyes.Jenny Berg, Vogue, 2 Jan. 2025
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Holman’s disappointment oozed through during a phone interview.Jonathan Abrams, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2024
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Jimmy Carter exuded both humility and a flicker of unfulfilled ambition.Philip Martin, arkansasonline.com, 2 Jan. 2025
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The public rooms exude a comforting vibe with organic tones and curved lines.Sherrie Nachman, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Hot dogs and luncheon meats can weep when frozen because their emulsion becomes broken.8 16.Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 10 Dec. 2024
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Both of them wept as the conversation circled closer to a resolution.Julia Whelan Krish Seenivasan Lance Neal, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
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Disinformation—named as the #1 global risk by the World Economic Forum—bleeds into the workplace, creating distrust, polarization, and fracturing teams.Ann Kowal Smith, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Jay also discusses how her personal life has bled into her work.Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 20 Dec. 2024
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