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 Tannins can also seep deep into porous concrete, making the stains difficult to wash away. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 23 Oct. 2026 Animosity toward national politics has seeped into town halls, where trust in government is making public service jobs less attractive, said Stephanie Leiser, director of U-M's Center for Local, State and Urban Policy, which conducted the survey. — CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026 To keep returns low, Daunt shops often placed tiny initial orders, a wan show of confidence that risked seeping down to the fragile economy of the writing life. — Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026 When the team was restarting the power plant, a power cable feeding the refrigerant pump also failed when an imperfection in the cable casing allowed seawater to seep in and short two of the electrical conductors. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 19 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for seep

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In the heat and humidity of Florida’s Kennedy Space Center, that meant the shuttle stack would start to drip like a water bottle on a muggy day.

— Laura Zornosa, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
Some insects, too, make their own form of milk—protein-laden fluids that drip from tiny spigots on their bodies, providing their wriggling babies with a head start.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of drip

Verb

From there, wine flowed as attendees tucked into filet mignon and sea bass while chatting across large burgundy floral centerpieces.

— Emily Tannenbaum, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2026
Some of the weapons from American manufacturers purchased during the Biden administration are still flowing to Ukraine, but many of those contracts have been fulfilled.

— Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of flow

Verb

As detailed in work from Liu’s team published earlier this year, some of the minerals in the meteorite have been aqueously altered—a sign that liquid water once percolated through Mars’s ancient mantle and crust.

— Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 29 Oct. 2026
That’s when the seed of a story began to percolate in her mind.

— Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of percolate

Verb

These large language models have entered our lives and become ubiquitous in such a short period of time, oozing their way into banking apps, email inboxes, online shopping, Zoom calls, search engines.

— Sam Kestenbaum, Harpers Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026
His talent oozed on the field, but Cecil worked to rein in Barron’s confidence.

— Sam Jane, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of ooze

Verb

Everything from the turndown service to the welcome drink with the hotel managers exuded the utmost in professionalism and discretion.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026
Librarian Regina Andrews, known for her salons, exudes the dignified air of a beloved host, vividly describing the communal groundswell every young thinker and creative then could sense happening.

— Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of exude

Verb

In the exclusive first-look clip above, O’Connor artfully grapples with his longing to return to music, hugging a past version of himself playing the violin as his face bleeds from a boxing injury.

— Ellise Shafer, Variety, 28 Oct. 2026
But fierce competition, market pressure and stakeholder expectations make the task of safely developing and implementing bleeding-edge foundation models particularly challenging.

— Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026

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