1. filtering or seeping through a porous substance
Usage: present participle of percolate
2. brewing coffee by passing hot water through ground coffee beans
Usage: present participle of percolate
3. spreading gradually through a group or area
Usage: present participle of percolate; figurative

1. in the process of filtering or seeping through

Examples

• Water was percolating through the soil after the heavy rain.
• The coffee is still percolating in the kitchen.
• News of the scandal was percolating through the office.
• She could hear the percolating sound from the coffee maker.
• Ideas were percolating in his mind during the long walk.
• The percolating water created small puddles on the basement floor.
• Rumors have been percolating around campus all week.