SEEP Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

seep

verb

ˈsēp

Definition of seep

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 Ferrero’s illness stemmed from the abnormal proteins produced by her plasma cells, which seeped out of her blood vessels and accumulated in her tissues. — Sacbee.com, 4 Aug. 2026 From there, the other stuff slowly started to seep into the piece. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 4 Aug. 2026 No one wants their buffalo chicken dip seeping into their spinach dip. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2026 Basically, color bleeding is when the dye of clothes seeps into the water during a wash cycles and stains other clothes in the load. — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for seep

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Sunburned in my memory was the wall of belts, cuffs and chokers dripping gloriously in silver studs.

— Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026
Despite the flow of cold air from the gap in the doorjamb, every first-floor window dripped with condensation.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of drip

Verb

Some more images show Kidman, Bullock, 62, King, 26, and Williams, 29, wearing flowing gowns while hooked onto wires, seemingly filming a scene that involves flying, in front of a blue screen.

— Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026
Exports flowing from Saudi ports have blunted some of the impact of the Strait of Hormuz closure.

— Fatma Khaled, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of flow

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The project began percolating after the band learned in January that a cache of 16-track, two-inch master tapes from those sessions had unexpectedly surfaced for sale on the online marketplace OfferUp in Orange County, Ca.

— SPIN Staff, SPIN, 29 July 2026
In nichrome, the chromium atoms are scattered due to a process called atomic ordering, which determines how the atoms travel or percolate.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 14 July 2026

Definition of percolate

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Their collection confidently showcases sleek party dresses with an ’80s flair, exuding valor and playfulness.

— Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 5 Aug. 2026
But the largest reminder of his legacy are his children, Chris Candy and Jennifer Candy-Sullivan, who not only bear a striking resemblance to their parents, but also exude their warmth and spirit.

— Jenelle Riley, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of exude

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Situational Awareness, founded by former OpenAI researcher Leopold Aschenbrenner, was forced to unwind many of its positions after a sharp reversal in artificial intelligence trades left it bleeding on both sides of its book.

— Yun Li, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026
Although there was no place to safely stop immediately after the incident, Siddiqui checked to see that Aisha wasn’t bleeding, but noticed there was glass on her and in her shoes.

— Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of bleed

Verb

Past a large red barn and a pair of weeping willows framing a pond, the stately two-story structure comes into view.

— Laura Regensdorf, Architectural Digest, 5 Aug. 2026
Clancy, 35, wept at the defense table as ex-husband Patrick Clancy and other witnesses testified last week about the killings.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of weep

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