Examples of seep in a Sentence

Verb Blood was seeping through the bandage. The chemicals seeped into the ground.

Recent Examples on the Web: Verb In that case, homeowners need to water in stages to soften up the ground so water can eventually seep down into the soil. — Joe Lindsey, Popular Mechanics, 5 May 2022 The data may change hands several times or seep into a broader marketplace run by data brokers, which can amass huge collections. — Washington Post, 4 May 2022 Current non-transparent, non-standardized employee background check processes leave many opportunities for bias to seep in and talented workers to be left out. — Raj Ananthanpillai, Forbes, 14 Apr. 2022 When the oil is shimmering, pour the egg mixture into the pan and cook for 3 to 4 minutes, lifting the edges with a spatula to let the uncooked egg seep underneath. — Lynne Sherwin, cleveland, 8 Apr. 2022 In contrast, neuromodulators are often released en masse at sites all over the cortex to seep through brain fluid and reach many more neurons. — Quanta Magazine, 22 Mar. 2022 Stormwater pollution from melting snow can seep into groundwater and contaminated private drinking wells, Grumbles added. — Lilly Price, baltimoresun.com, 28 Jan. 2022 In the past, the district’s delivery system, which serves both its farmers and the Gila River Indian Community, allowed about half the water that flowed from San Carlos Reservoir to seep away. — Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 4 Jan. 2022 That pain and stiffness can seep into every area of your life, from your daily routine to your relationships and your mental health. — SELF, 4 Apr. 2022 Recent Examples on the Web: Noun Where the former keeps water out of the topmost layer of your jacket (causing it to bead rather than seep), the latter keeps water from getting through your jacket at its fastening points. — Sara Coughlin, SELF, 24 Mar. 2022 That once dynamic seep ecosystem is still influencing the area long after the volcanoes sputtered out, the researchers concluded in a study published on Tuesday in Nature Communications. — Jack Tamisiea, Scientific American, 8 Feb. 2022 The seep was only one in a series of recent setbacks, locals say. — Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2022 But slowly, and persuasively, bits of the paranormal and horror genre seep into the novel, and these elements become as much a part of the plot as the mystery. — Sun Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2022 Situated in a depression surrounded by desert vistas and seep willows, the shallow, reedy waterhole is a haven for desert creatures. — Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2021 Secrets, fears and distrust seep through Gunthrum as Flanagan shows how these issues become a part of the daily fabric of the residents’ lives. — Oline H. Cogdill, sun-sentinel.com, 21 Dec. 2021 When uncertainty and instability seep into the culture during crisis and change, employees operate in survival mode — a state of rushed confusion and vulnerability to workplace stress. — Loubna Noureddin, Forbes, 8 Nov. 2021 Through such holes in the storytelling, the play’s richest emotions seep. — Jesse Green, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2021 See More

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