PERCOLATE (INTO) Synonyms: 19 Similar Words

percolate (into)

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Definition of percolate (into)

as in to penetrate

to spread throughout the closing shot of the film is one of those iconic images that has long since percolated into the cultural consciousness

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The Soviet Union, for instance, gained nuclear weapons in part by penetrating the Manhattan Project; more recently, China stole secrets related to the F-22 and F-35 stealth fighter jets and the C-17 cargo plane.

— Sam Mullins, Foreign Affairs, 28 Oct. 2026
Idriss noted on the podcast that topical collagen molecules are too large to penetrate skin.

— Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2026

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The bar serves up a lighter menu of small bites, like tempura black cod with ginger-sesame dipping sauce and succulent local halibut suffused with cilantro and basil.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2026
Even after users log off, the material world is suffused with spirit.

— Sam Kestenbaum, Harpers Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026

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This statement also permeates the work of rapper Alkoy, who on Valle Chakal Ki sampled idiosyncratic records from Salta, foregrounding the handmade drums and dramatic guitars that boom in every plaza.

— Richard Villegas, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2026
Despite the uncharacteristically prompt arrivals, an unhurried air of European hospitality permeated the event, which was hosted by chairman Leonardo Ferragamo and creative director Maximilian Davis.

— Emily Tannenbaum, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of permeate

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In the days before the spill was announced, residents complained of fuel-like odors pervading areas of Dubai and north.

— Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 26 Oct. 2026
But Kelly's post-modern sci-fi fantasy emerged on the big screen when there existed a pervading fear of gathering in large groups as America was just beginning to recover and process the atrocities committed on 9/11.

— Jeff Spry, Space.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of pervade

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