percolate
verb (used with object)
to cause (a liquid) to pass through a porous body; filter.
have been percolating
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present perfect progressiveof percolate.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Concerns about Gen Z’s financial habits have been percolating for years.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
While discussions of the singularity have been percolating online for years, recent developments in AI technology and headlines warning of a potential AI apocalypse have elevated the topic.
From Salon ● Jun. 15, 2025
Supreme Court, I realized I had the opportunity to really voice some of these thoughts that have been percolating in my head.
From Slate ● May 14, 2024
Cruise also is testing a robotaxi service in Los Angeles, where protests against it already have been percolating, as well as Phoenix and Austin, Texas.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 24, 2023
In fact, Mr. Frey’s embellishments and fabrications in many ways represent the logical if absurd culmination of several trends that have been percolating away for years.
From New York Times ● Jul. 27, 2017
