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
It's been a poison that's seeped further into our political life than most realize.
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Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 July 2025
People who grew up in Little Haiti in its heyday have a lot of the same memories: women carrying baskets on their heads with products to sell, Rara bands filling the Friday night air with music, the smell of Haitian cuisine seeping from the windows.
—Miami Herald, 12 July 2025
Over the centuries, English seeped into the very fabric of Indian life – first as a tool of commerce, then as the language of law and, eventually, a marker of privilege.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 26 July 2025
The recall comes after the company learned of a packaging error, which caused food-safe ink to seep into the coffee when brewed.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 24 July 2025
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Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 July 2025
People who grew up in Little Haiti in its heyday have a lot of the same memories: women carrying baskets on their heads with products to sell, Rara bands filling the Friday night air with music, the smell of Haitian cuisine seeping from the windows.
—Miami Herald, 12 July 2025
Over the centuries, English seeped into the very fabric of Indian life – first as a tool of commerce, then as the language of law and, eventually, a marker of privilege.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 26 July 2025
The recall comes after the company learned of a packaging error, which caused food-safe ink to seep into the coffee when brewed.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 24 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seep
Verb
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After that, the Angels’ catcher had a brief, terse interaction with reporters, one dripping with frustration.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
7 Aug. 2025
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Although eating peaches makes Conrad’s mouth itch, watching peach juice drip down Belly’s chin makes his heart itch.—
Sara Netzley,
EW.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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In short, STEGs are devices where one side is cold and the other hot, and electricity flows through semiconductors placed between them.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
17 Aug. 2025
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The more people who visit the park, the more money flows into its leisure sector.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Those fine particles can stick together tightly, reducing pore space for water to move through or percolate.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Aug. 2025
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That suggests coffee price increases are already percolating through the company.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
6 Aug. 2025
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But fear not, Nevermore still oozes its signature moody trappings — labyrinthine corridors, eerie stained glass, and foreboding woods — but now there are fresh corners of the school revealed, which echo the gear-turning soul of the Industrial Age.—
Daron James,
IndieWire,
7 Aug. 2025
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The morning sun was like half of an orange, rays oozing out from its cut side.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The group exuded a cool and edgy vibe, especially in contrast to the rustic and bright setting of the restaurant.—
Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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In a decade where outfits that exuded luxury and frugal elegance were the norm, shoes like these were the most valuable asset of celebrities like Cameron Diaz, Julia Roberts, and Sarah Jessica Parker.—
Michel Mejía,
Glamour,
17 Aug. 2025
Verb
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UnitedHealth’s earnings keep beating expectations, yet the stock keeps bleeding.—
Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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The 55-year-old northern Michigan man could hear his grandchildren crying in the background as their mother lay bleeding on the floor of a Walmart near Traverse City, where 10 others shared his daughter’s fate.—
John Wisely,
Freep.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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Some saluted, others wept and some bowed their heads as the casket, draped in the American flag, was carried to the front of the stage.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
2 Aug. 2025
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My filet was cooked to a picture-perfect medium with a shock of glistening butter weeping down the sides.—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
15 July 2025
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“Seep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seep. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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