Synonyms of percolate

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verb (1)

ˈpər-kə-ˌlāt 

as in to drip

to flow forth slowly through small openings

water percolating through the coffee filter

Synonyms & Similar Words

• drip
• seep
• flow
• ooze
• exude
• weep
• bleed
• sweat
• trickle
• transude
• strain
• emanate
• emit
• dribble
• give off
• vent
• spring
• discharge

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stream
• pour
• flood
• gush
• surge

percolate (into)

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verb (2)

as in to penetrate

to spread throughout

the closing shot of the film is one of those iconic images that has long since percolated into the cultural consciousness

Synonyms & Similar Words

• penetrate
• suffuse
• pass (into)
• permeate
• pervade
• flood
• diffuse (through)
• fill (up)
• interpenetrate
• riddle
• transfuse
• impregnate
• saturate
• infuse
• steep
• imbue
• soak
• drench
• glut

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of percolate

Verb

There are ideas percolating to bring it to life in a physical space in the future, as well as immersive experiences and pop-ups. —Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 10 Mar. 2025

Tilman is currently percolating The Prince of New York, based on the New York Times article and bestselling book My Name isTani. —Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 10 Mar. 2025

Confidence boost This mood isn’t just percolating in the halls of power. —Simone McCarthy, CNN, 8 Mar. 2025

Rumors percolated, eventually snowballing into panic in Paris, claiming Lalande had declared that a comet would definitely strike Earth within a fortnight. —Thomas Moynihan, Big Think, 7 Mar. 2025

Phrases Containing percolate

• percolate (into)