percolate
verb (used with object)
to cause (a liquid) to pass through a porous body; filter.
had percolated
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past perfectof percolate.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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News of the possible sale had percolated since last year, as Starbucks’ business in China faltered.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2025
The issue had percolated in the years since without further guidance from the high court until Ms. Smith’s case.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 18, 2023
Speculation had percolated for months over who might have the desire — and deep pockets — to acquire the Bible, which carried an estimate of $30 million to $50 million.
From New York Times ● May 17, 2023
In a recent essay, he asserted that tensions that had percolated throughout the papacy came to the surface during the lockdown, and won’t fade even after COVID-19 is tamed.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 29, 2020
Some of it had percolated through the open windows, some had whitened the roses and gooseberries of the wayside gardens, while a certain proportion had entered the lungs of the villagers.
From Howards End by E. M. (Edward Morgan) Forster
