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
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Examples of seep in a Sentence
Verb
Blood was seeping through the bandage.
The chemicals seeped into the ground.
Recent Examples on the WebJesse Green, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2024
Her syllables flow from English to Hebrew, one language seeping almost unnoticed into the other.
—Jeffrey Fleishman, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
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Verb
But slowly and deliberately, a different kind of confusion seeps in, as Parks ingeniously stretches the canvas to accommodate a bigger picture.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2024
Her syllables flow from English to Hebrew, one language seeping almost unnoticed into the other.
—Jeffrey Fleishman, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
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“Seep.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seep. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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