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
But with the long-lasting version of inflammation, that response keeps percolating.
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Erica Sloan, SELF, 18 Dec. 2024
Rumors percolated on a Reddit post that Grande was paid $15 million for her turn as Glinda, while Erivo collected only $1 million for her role as Elphaba in the big-screen take of the $5 billion-grossing Broadway musical about the Wizard of Oz witches.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 26 Nov. 2024
The framing percolated for more than a decade before Joe Biden took up the messaging as a presidential candidate.
—Justin Worland, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
Though everyone involved moved on to other projects in the meantime, this gave all of the craftspeople a bit more time to percolate on the film in the back of their minds.
—Ryan Fleming, Deadline, 16 Dec. 2024
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Erica Sloan, SELF, 18 Dec. 2024
Rumors percolated on a Reddit post that Grande was paid $15 million for her turn as Glinda, while Erivo collected only $1 million for her role as Elphaba in the big-screen take of the $5 billion-grossing Broadway musical about the Wizard of Oz witches.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 26 Nov. 2024
The framing percolated for more than a decade before Joe Biden took up the messaging as a presidential candidate.
—Justin Worland, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
Though everyone involved moved on to other projects in the meantime, this gave all of the craftspeople a bit more time to percolate on the film in the back of their minds.
—Ryan Fleming, Deadline, 16 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for percolate
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Cinnamon Melts Hotcakes are good and all, but nothing beats a squishy mini cinnamon roll dripping with cream-cheese icing.Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 18 Jan. 2025
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Over thousands of years, water dripped below the surface creating an underground water deposit called the Ogallala Aquifer.David Newcomb, Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2025
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Elsewhere, toxic byproducts created by the fire will seep into the earth and eventually get carried into the watershed by rain, Synolakis told ABC News.Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 17 Jan. 2025
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What’s clear is that autonomy will keep seeping into every nook and cranny of the outdoor work space.Richard Bishop, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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In reality, the lack of water flowing from hydrants highlights a problem within the city’s emergency infrastructure.Chloe Sorvino, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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But the Biden administration concluded that some data of U.S. users would still flow to China and ByteDance would still be able to exert control over TikTok’s operations in the U.S.Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
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The space oozes a relaxed lounge-vibe for guests to enjoy the all-day menu, which also references the hotel’s culinary heritage across its smartly edited collection of dishes.Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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Blood sweat is a pink fluid that pygmy hippos ooze out to keep cool in humid climates and to protect their skin from sunburns.Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Jan. 2025
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The dancer, actor, and artist exuded an illuminating energy that radiated throughout the entertainment industry.Essence, Essence, 10 Jan. 2025
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Glen Powell in Giorgio Armani Nobody exuded cool-guy style better than Glen Powell, a best actor nominee for Netflix’s Hit Man.Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Jan. 2025
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This latest teaser is more general in scope, revealing few plot points but giving us glimpses of our new characters: Abby weeping over a grave, Ellie and Dina slow-dancing (and then outrunning a horde of infected), and a brief glimpse of Isaac by a campfire.Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 7 Jan. 2025
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Baldwin cupped his face in his hands and wept as Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer dismissed the case with prejudice, meaning the charge cannot be brought against the actor again.Janelle Ash, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
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Pierre’s 12-year-old daughter called 911 at about 3 a.m. Jan. 5 to report her stepdad had a knife and her mom had been stabbed and was bleeding, according to an arrest affidavit.Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
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Little things like that bled into the movie from Geoffrey being available to us.Josh Weiss, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Percolate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/percolate. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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