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
Everybody has their reasons, but the director is interested in the present, in the ways human behavior percolates out and affects others.
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Jan. 2025
Nearly three-quarters of Americans drink coffee every day — and now a new study suggests that enjoying it at a certain time of day could percolate some health benefits.
—Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 9 Jan. 2025
Out in the mist, unmoored but immersed, an idea started to percolate.
—Grace Edquist, Vogue, 8 Jan. 2025
As has been the case in recent offseasons, MLB’s Hot Stove League has been slow to percolate.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Jan. 2025
Nearly three-quarters of Americans drink coffee every day — and now a new study suggests that enjoying it at a certain time of day could percolate some health benefits.
—Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 9 Jan. 2025
Out in the mist, unmoored but immersed, an idea started to percolate.
—Grace Edquist, Vogue, 8 Jan. 2025
As has been the case in recent offseasons, MLB’s Hot Stove League has been slow to percolate.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for percolate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for percolate
Verb
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Pro tip: To help avoid freezing pipes, keep garage doors closed, open kitchen and bathroom cabinet doors for more air circulation and drip water from faucets.—
Naheed Rajwani-Dharsi,
Axios,
17 Jan. 2025
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The homeless man appears to grab a knife and stabs Pena, who then can be seen fleeing with blood dripping from his neck and face.—
Michael Dorgan,
Fox News,
15 Jan. 2025
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In lieu of awareness, doubt and insidious propaganda can seep in.—
Lauren Leffer,
Popular Science,
30 Jan. 2025
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Our hands had lost all dexterity and the cold was seeping into our torsos.—
Scott Haugen,
Outdoor Life,
30 Jan. 2025
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So much sewage flowed uncollected that none of the systems could not keep up with the level of groundwater contamination.—
Claudine Ebeid,
The Atlantic,
6 Feb. 2025
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But more tears, the happy kind, of course, would flow.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
6 Feb. 2025
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This condition is often linked to elevated levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol or triglycerides, which may ooze out of blood vessels and accumulate in the dermis, the layer of skin just below the surface.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
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Mark Mulroney’s Look That Way depicts a subversive medley of fleshy tree limbs oozing grubs, an ominous vise grip, and an apple showing signs of rot.—
Leilani Marie Labong,
Architectural Digest,
15 Jan. 2025
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Willow Smith in McQueen Everyone should stand up and take notes: Willow Smith is showing skin in a masterful way that exudes elegance.—
Erin Jensen,
USA TODAY,
2 Feb. 2025
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She’s always had a facility with playing characters striving to get ahead, even from her time as a child star in Akeelah and the Bee, and 9 to 5 needs the kind of down-to-earth relatability that Palmer has experience exuding onscreen.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
22 Jan. 2025
Verb
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When the door closed, Tiffany and I held each other and wept.—
Scott Haugen,
Outdoor Life,
30 Jan. 2025
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From being on the brink of defeat a few minutes earlier, Keys was weeping with joy as a first-time Grand Slam champion.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
The Athletic,
25 Jan. 2025
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These symptoms could include heavy periods and bleeding between periods.—
Rena Goldman,
Health,
31 Jan. 2025
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Symptoms include fever, vomiting, diarrhea, muscle pain and sometimes bleeding.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
30 Jan. 2025
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“Percolate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/percolate. Accessed 12 Feb. 2025.
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