percolate
verb (used with object)
to cause (a liquid) to pass through a porous body; filter.
is percolating
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present progressiveof percolate (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Antipathy toward the earnings test, and a belief that the rule is outdated since so many older Americans need to work, is why legislation is percolating in Congress to repeal it.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 15, 2026
Dept. of the Treasury, is percolating in the Sixth Circuit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 20, 2026
When coffee is percolating, water moves through coffee grounds at a certain rate and flows downward in the direction of gravity.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 3, 2024
An intriguing new approach to saving local newspapers is percolating in Aurora, Colorado.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 17, 2022
A rift over Bowlen’s succession plan is percolating as the league contemplates arbitration to settle the matter.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 1, 2019
