percolating
Pronunciation: [ˈpɜr.kə.leɪ.tɪŋ]
Word
Context: "cooking"
(verb) to make a drink, usually coffee, by letting hot water pass through ground coffee. It's like when you use a filter and hot water to make yummy coffee.
Example
She is percolating coffee for everyone this morning.
Example
He didn’t percolate any coffee because he ran out of beans.
Example
Are you percolating coffee right now?
Context: "social"
(verb) to gradually spread or become known in a group or area. This is similar to when a rumor or new idea slowly gets shared by people.
Example
The news was percolating through the entire school by lunchtime.
Example
The information didn’t percolate among the team, so many were still unaware.
Example
How quickly do you think the news is percolating among the students?
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