How to Use percolate in a Sentence

percolate

verb
Definition of percolatenext
Synonyms for percolatenext
  • Coffee was percolating on the stove.
  • Sunlight percolated down through the trees.
  • There is nothing like percolating coffee over an open campfire.
  • Rumors percolated throughout the town.
  • That slow drip is what helps the water percolate deep to the roots.
    — Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 July 2023
  • That is a thought percolating through the minds of people who run the city.
    — Josh Ocampo, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2023
  • But Clase and the offense are not the only things percolating with the Guardians.
    — Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 9 Sep. 2023
  • There’s a lot of big stuff percolating right now in the world of Mac Saturn.
    — Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 21 Jan. 2024
  • But yes, there are a lot of ideas percolating in the background.
    — Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 June 2023
  • The rare air of four rings caused a broader questions to percolate.
    — Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Feb. 2024
  • Rainwater and air should be able to percolate through the soil to be absorbed by the roots and used to support the growth and health of the tree.
    — Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2022
  • The fields tilt slightly to move water faster and percolate less of it below the roots.
    — Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 20 Nov. 2022
  • Much of the lake bed sits on a thick layer of clay that blocks water on the surface from percolating down to the aquifer.
    — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2024
  • The tension between the hosts percolated over the last few months.
    — Chad Finn, BostonGlobe.com, 16 May 2023
  • There isn't much ground for the water to percolate since the area is mostly concrete.
    — Nour Rahal, Detroit Free Press, 1 July 2021
  • Given the buildup to the opener and the optimism that percolated through the Bears fan base for months, true or false?
    — Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 12 Sep. 2023
  • The record run halted late last week as fears about the virus percolated through markets.
    — Gunjan Banerji, WSJ, 27 Jan. 2020
  • Protest forged by the young will continue to percolate.
    — Phillip Morris, National Geographic, 6 June 2020
  • Brands knew this bill had been percolating for 3 years.
    — Lauren Parker, Sourcing Journal, 1 July 2024
  • When the top of this snow cone melts in the summer, liquid water percolates down into the firn, which soaks it up like a 100-foot-thick sponge.
    — National Geographic, 18 Sep. 2019
  • The modern black coffee maker isn’t afraid to percolate 14 cups at a go.
    — Jonathan Bender, Popular Mechanics, 20 Dec. 2022
  • There may be an isolated storm in the percolating heat, but don’t bet on it.
    — Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 21 June 2024
  • Many have been percolating for months (or even longer).
    — Christian Paz, Vox, 3 July 2024
  • Those are the sorts of dreams that have been percolating around Miami.
    — Christine Armario, Washington Post, 27 July 2024
  • These are important themes, emotions, and ideas that percolate in the head of every kid right now.
    — Joe Wituschek, BGR, 9 Dec. 2022
  • One more win this week would signal that the Stars are past that stage and moving forward with a core that has needed years to percolate.
    — Matthew Defranks, Dallas News, 31 Aug. 2020
  • The direction the show goes from here is still being percolated on by NK.
    — Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 July 2024
  • Tension between the hosts percolated over the last few months.
    — Chad Finn, BostonGlobe.com, 31 May 2023
  • The idea for the play percolated in his mind during the pandemic when Rowling first started tweeting about trans rights.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 19 July 2024
  • Below are some of the open questions percolating after the first gunshot to hit a president or former president since 1981.
    — Ashley Oliver, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 17 July 2024

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