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 That gave her the werewolf element that's almost seeping through her costume. Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025 Another is that undersea groundwater that seeps out to the seafloor may supply nutrients vital to the ecosystem, and that could be upset. Rodrique Ngowi, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025 Water can then seep into the wood itself and cause swelling, while strong cleaners can strip the finish, leaving the wood more susceptible to damage. Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2025 Signs Your Child May Be Influenced This hypermasculine ideal has seeped into our mainstream culture to the point that muscle building goals are common among boys. Ashleigh N. Deluca, Parents, 4 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for seep
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Verb
  • His friendships with musicians gave him direct access to the aesthetic of rock stars, from ripped denim to leather jackets dripping with attitude.
    Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Blood drips all over her white blazer.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • An inner radiative zone (makes up 70 percent of the Sun by radius), where energy flows smoothly and the whole region spins together like a solid ball, and the outer convective zone (the remaining 30 percent), where hot gases swirl chaotically and spin at different speeds depending on location.
    Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Many of the most bullish bitcoin traders and investors have predicted the bitcoin price will climb at a faster rate when the Fed does begin to lower interest rates, something that encourages cash to flow more quickly through the economy.
    Billy Bambrough, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The new star shines because its surface is hot, but the energy fueling that luminosity percolates up from its core.
    Luke Keller, Space.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Still, the discussions have percolated in recent days among top officials in the Justice Department, including in the Office of Legal Counsel, which provides legal advice to all executive branch agencies.
    Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The restaurant is housed in a cozy 1940s church that oozes old-world charm.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Its exterior is bolder, boxier and more experimental than the compact crossovers, with a broad grille, unique, compact headlights, strong wheel arches and an upright, confident three-row silhouette — the kind of presence that oozes practical luxury.
    Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • His Spring/Summer ‘26 runway celebrated the modern woman who exudes sophistication, confidence, and ease.
    Essence, Essence, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Constructed of limestone, bronze, and exotic woods, the home exudes old-world craftsmanship at every turn.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Haws saw the porch where 21-year-old Danny Borges Santiago bled out, after Santiago Torres fatally shot him, Haws said.
    Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 9 Sep. 2025
  • The victims described traumatic experiences that left some with feelings of shame as well as physical side effects, ranging from pain and bleeding to serious infections.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Safdie embraced Johnson and his co-star Emily Blunt during the ovation, weeping alongside him.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Family matriarch Donna Adelson was scolded by a judge Thursday for weeping in the courtroom after being convicted of orchestrating a 2014 murder-for-hire plot of her former son-in-law, a prominent Florida State University law professor.
    Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025

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“Seep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seep. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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