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
As gray dawn seeped into the mountain woods, the wildlife symphony rang down the ridges and through the high coves.
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Charles Elliott, Outdoor Life, 2 Apr. 2026
But then, in the autumn of last year, word started to seep out on gun websites and YouTube channels that Glock was indeed planning a massive redesign of its product range.
—Simon Akam, Vanity Fair, 2 Apr. 2026
Then in the sixth, with that steady light rain seeping into the dirt, Ohtani walked Kyle Manzardo on four pitches.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Nitrates can seep into those wells.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
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Charles Elliott, Outdoor Life, 2 Apr. 2026
But then, in the autumn of last year, word started to seep out on gun websites and YouTube channels that Glock was indeed planning a massive redesign of its product range.
—Simon Akam, Vanity Fair, 2 Apr. 2026
Then in the sixth, with that steady light rain seeping into the dirt, Ohtani walked Kyle Manzardo on four pitches.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Nitrates can seep into those wells.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for seep
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seep
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And no one actually wanted scalding oil dripped onto them from above at a NYE party.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Mar. 2026
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Many people have built their routines around the restaurant, around its Traditional Southern Breakfast and drip coffee and sugary cinnamon rolls, Park said.—
Olivia Wakim,
AJC.com,
29 Mar. 2026
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One of the gates of these islands connects to the superconducting cavity built using Josephson junctions that allow quantum currents to flow and complete a microwave circuit.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Apr. 2026
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But what was unusual was the kind of information that began to flow in from her audience.—
Rufina Chow,
NBC news,
3 Apr. 2026
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Bringing the solar array from an idea percolating around Cristo Rey to reality took time.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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Her cancer was an unusual and distinct kind called diffuse gastric cancer, in which cancerous cells percolate undetected through the stomach, forming obvious masses only in advanced stages—usually too late to treat.—
Sarah Zhang,
The Atlantic,
31 Mar. 2026
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In the darkened foyer, Ember contemplated this unassuming bit of paper, momentarily paralyzed by a mixture of dread and excitement stirred together, an overpowering sensation that oozed from the crown of her head, down the length of her body, then hardened, like a soft golden resin becoming solid.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 Apr. 2026
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This town oozes with creative spirit!—
Katy Spratte Joyce,
Midwest Living,
31 Mar. 2026
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Her looks exude effortless Britishness.—
Giorgia Olivieri,
Vanity Fair,
2 Apr. 2026
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The Glee star brought the Circle in the Square Theatre in New York City to its feet, the audience giving the high energy Morrison exuded throughout his performance right back to him.—
Meredith Wilshere,
PEOPLE,
2 Apr. 2026
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Mottola canceled his Christmas Eve plans with Eva Andersson-Dubin, and as the night bled into the early hours of Christmas morning, emailed Epstein a string of anxious-sounding questions.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
2 Apr. 2026
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But there’s no doubt that Vukosa bleeds blue, because as soon as Taurasi turned up the pressure, the 6-foot-5 forward responded.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
1 Apr. 2026
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Life-sized statues of Jesus crucified, the weeping Virgin Mary, and representations of scenes from the Gospels’ accounts of Jesus' torture and death on a cross are carried in large processions in different parts of the world.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
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Sonically, the track (produced and composed by Gavilan) is a melancholic grassroots folk song accompanied by weeping guitar riffs and a heart-pounding cajón.—
Tere Aguilera,
Billboard,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Seep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seep. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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