1. filtered or passed slowly through a porous substance
Usage: past tense of percolate
2. spread gradually through a group or area
Usage: past tense of percolate; figurative use
3. brewed coffee by allowing hot water to pass through ground coffee beans
Usage: past tense of percolate

Examples

• The rainwater percolated through the soil into the groundwater.
• News of the scandal percolated through the office by lunchtime.
• She percolated a fresh pot of coffee for the morning meeting.
• The liquid slowly percolated through the filter paper.
• Rumors percolated among the students before the announcement.
• The coffee percolated on the stove while we waited.
• Ideas percolated in his mind throughout the night.