Examples of seepage in a Sentence
Check for seepage in the basement.
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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.
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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
In addition, the current Colorado River system accounting does not factor in the roughly 1.3 million acre-feet of water lost annually from Lake Mead due to evaporation into the air or seepage into the ground.
—Sarah Porter, The Conversation, 7 Aug. 2025
The seepage from more than 300,000 septic tanks in the Indian River Lagoon basin alone.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 2025
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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
In addition, the current Colorado River system accounting does not factor in the roughly 1.3 million acre-feet of water lost annually from Lake Mead due to evaporation into the air or seepage into the ground.
—Sarah Porter, The Conversation, 7 Aug. 2025
The seepage from more than 300,000 septic tanks in the Indian River Lagoon basin alone.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 2025
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“Seepage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seepage. Accessed 23 Oct. 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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