Examples of seepage in a Sentence
Check for seepage in the basement.
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The stainless steel plunger has a Goldilocks fit for ultra-smooth depression with no resistance or seepage.
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Tyler Shane, Wired News, 22 Nov. 2025
Research has shown that oil seepage from Greenland is comparable to the global benchmark quality of Brent oil from Norway’s mature North Sea.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
There's more recharge coming from seepage through the leaks and cracks of the CAP canal, which carries water from the Colorado River to Phoenix and Tucson after crossing the Ranegras basin, than from rainfall.
—Clara Migoya, AZCentral.com, 17 Oct. 2025
The methane leaks appear to occur in areas of the ocean that experience seepage of fluids rich in hydrocarbons, according to the paper.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2025
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Tyler Shane, Wired News, 22 Nov. 2025
Research has shown that oil seepage from Greenland is comparable to the global benchmark quality of Brent oil from Norway’s mature North Sea.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
There's more recharge coming from seepage through the leaks and cracks of the CAP canal, which carries water from the Colorado River to Phoenix and Tucson after crossing the Ranegras basin, than from rainfall.
—Clara Migoya, AZCentral.com, 17 Oct. 2025
The methane leaks appear to occur in areas of the ocean that experience seepage of fluids rich in hydrocarbons, according to the paper.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2025
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“Seepage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seepage. Accessed 7 Dec. 2025.
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seepage
noun
seep·age
ˈsē-pij 
1
: the process of seeping
2
: a quantity of fluid that has seeped through something
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