as in to drip
to flow forth slowly through small openings
water seeping through the basement walls
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Recent Examples of seep
Pressure washing can strip the asphalt coating from shingles, while the water will seep right into any leaks or holes hiding underneath.
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 28 June 2025
And then, the stock index continued its upward march as inflation and other indicators showed that Trump’s tariff war hadn’t yet seeped through the economy.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 27 June 2025
The same contaminants that are fouling the lagoon are seeping into Florida’s drinking water supply.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 2025
Their interior walls were lined with clay to insulate them and prevent water from seeping inside during bad weather.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 June 2025
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 28 June 2025
And then, the stock index continued its upward march as inflation and other indicators showed that Trump’s tariff war hadn’t yet seeped through the economy.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 27 June 2025
The same contaminants that are fouling the lagoon are seeping into Florida’s drinking water supply.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 2025
Their interior walls were lined with clay to insulate them and prevent water from seeping inside during bad weather.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seep
Verb
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This way, your brush can drip dry into your toilet.—
Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott,
Southern Living,
5 July 2025
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Alternative to drip irrigation: If drip irrigation isn’t an option, use a soaker hose, which releases water slowly along its length, allowing for deeper water penetration and less waste.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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The death toll has rose to over 120 people killed since heavy rainfall overwhelmed the Guadalupe River and flowed through homes and summer camps in the early morning hours of July 4.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
12 July 2025
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Both the Sai and the Kok rivers flow into the Mekong, as does the Ruak, where unsafe levels of arsenic have also been found.—
Michael Sullivan,
NPR,
12 July 2025
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Curiosity rover is in an area called Gale Crater, and evidence has shown that when it was formed, water was percolating under the surface.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
27 June 2025
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The amount of groundwater replenishment during the 2024 water year, while significant, was less than the 8.7 million acre-feet that percolated underground during the extremely wet 2023 water year, according to state estimates.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2025
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Notably, the Democratic patriotism dive began around 2015, as diversity, equity, and inclusion and critical race theory began to ooze from small academic circles through virtually the entire educational system.—
Paul du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
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Freshly finished with his first true practice as a professional, Liam McNeeley is a picture of calm despite the sweat oozing out of his pores.—
Roderick Boone
Updated July 8,
Charlotte Observer,
8 July 2025
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The collection’s journey touched down in Argentina, the Scottish Highlands, as well as New Zealand and Australia, home of its merino wool, for a refined traveler’s wardrobe crafted from top-notch fabrications exuding nonchalant sophistication.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
8 July 2025
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The mountain of fries exudes an air of luxury, threatening to spill from the top, showered in Parmesan cheese and smelling vaguely of truffles.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 July 2025
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Isla died after the healthy, viable fetus in the 22nd week of gestation had no oxygen when the placenta tore and bled as a result of the crash, according to the suit.—
Corina Vanek,
AZCentral.com,
4 July 2025
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It was emptied of us and, therefore, full of dunes and demons, bogs and bleeding trees.—
Devon Walker-Figueroa,
The New York Review of Books,
3 July 2025
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Talk about a plate-spinning act that would make even a Cirque du Soleil performer weep.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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Teny Geragos, one of his lawyers, wept and wiped away tears with a tissue.—
Daniel Arkin,
NBC news,
2 July 2025
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“Seep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seep. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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