seeped; seeping; seeps
1
: to flow or pass slowly through fine pores or small openings : ooze
water seeped in through a crack
2
a
: to enter or penetrate slowly
fear of nuclear war had seeped into the national consciousness—
Tip O'Neill
Tip O'Neill
b
: to become diffused or spread
a sadness seeped through his being—Agnes S. Turnbull
Agnes S. Turnbull1
a
: a spot where a fluid (such as water, oil, or gas) contained in the ground oozes slowly to the surface and often forms a pool
b
: a small spring
2
: seepage
Synonyms
Examples of seep in a Sentence
Verb
Blood was seeping through the bandage.
The chemicals seeped into the ground.
Recent Examples on the WebAlana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 8 May 2024
Blood pooled by his head and seeped through the sheet covering him, Dailen recalls, adding that several of Noah’s teeth had fallen out and investigators had collected Noah’s white shorts from the middle of the road and folded them by Noah’s body.
—Emily Palmer, Peoplemag, 4 May 2024
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Verb
Muddling the citrus and sugar together will encourage the citrus oils to seep out faster.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 8 May 2024
Blood pooled by his head and seeped through the sheet covering him, Dailen recalls, adding that several of Noah’s teeth had fallen out and investigators had collected Noah’s white shorts from the middle of the road and folded them by Noah’s body.
—Emily Palmer, Peoplemag, 4 May 2024
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“Seep.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seep. Accessed 10 May. 2024.
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