percolate
/ˈpɜːrkəleɪt/
verb
- (of a liquid or gas) to filter or pass through a porous substance or small holes.
- The oil slowly percolated through the sand, spreading across the beach.
- Coffee grounds allow hot water to percolate through them, extracting flavor.
- The rainwater percolates through the soil and into the underground aquifer.
- To spread gradually through a group or society.
- The rumor percolated through the office before anyone could stop it.
- Changes in fashion tend to percolate slowly from big cities to small towns.
- New ideas often percolate from the grassroots up to the leadership.
- To become lively or active again after a period of quiet.
- Her creativity percolated as she sat in the peaceful garden.
- After a slow morning, the party finally began to percolate around noon.
- The economy is starting to percolate after years of recession.