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Definition of "percolated" [percolated]

  • Simple past tense and past participle of percolate. (verb)

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Use "percolated" in a sentence
  • "It seemed to him that a word had percolated from the Laotian's thoughts and yet the mouth bore nothing."
  • "And for 20 years, the idea percolated that this was a book that I wanted to write."
  • "Evidently it was no less difficult for him to readjust his preconceived conclusions than it is for most human beings; but finally the idea percolated -- which it might never have done had he been a man, or I might qualify that statement by saying had he been some men."
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