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
This same mood seeps into other popular shades.
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Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Oct. 2025
Even with trash bags, liquids still seep out and solidify on the bottom of the liner.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2025
Bradley’s discipline issues have seeped into his international appearances, too.
—Andy Jones, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
However, when groundwater seeps into disposal sites, the glass can gradually dissolve.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
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Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Oct. 2025
Even with trash bags, liquids still seep out and solidify on the bottom of the liner.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2025
Bradley’s discipline issues have seeped into his international appearances, too.
—Andy Jones, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
However, when groundwater seeps into disposal sites, the glass can gradually dissolve.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seep
Verb
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Hadid's looks for the night included a lace lingerie piece dripping in silver fringe and a red hot satin bra with a matching garter and underwear, along with a floor-sweeping robe.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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And twenty miles across the fjord’s channel, three sea kayakers camping on high ground woke up to ocean water dripping into their tent, their gear strewn across the shore.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
22 Oct. 2025
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Fiercely and humanely protect whatever gives you the most joy and grounding as it is needed to provide the core energy and wellspring from which everything else flows.—
Kat McGowan,
NPR,
18 Oct. 2025
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Brandy and Monica were on their feet for almost every song, grooving alongside a captivating ensemble of dancers who flowed through hip hop and contemporary dance styles.—
Tamia Fowlkes,
jsonline.com,
18 Oct. 2025
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The discourse around Swift and family has been percolating for a while in right-wing circles.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
7 Oct. 2025
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These are all percolating under the surface on the campuses.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Gummosis Gummy sap oozing from the trunk and branches is common in peaches, plums, and other fruit trees.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
15 Oct. 2025
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He oozes confidence, doesn’t back down and showed last season that the game wasn’t too big for him.—
Stan Son,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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As our gracious host Laura Brown welcomed me and outlined the evening ahead, guests began to arrive, each one exuding their own expression of luxury and cultural pride.—
Essence,
Essence,
20 Oct. 2025
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For the event, which raises money for the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, Gomez exuded old Hollywood elegance in a glamorous black gown featuring sparkly embellishments.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025
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Fatu was shown laid out, bleeding from the mouth, with what appeared to be teeth scattered on the floor nearby.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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Regardless of who was responsible for the crowd’s behavior — and contrary to university spokesperson Lewis saying there were no injuries — students in attendance reported experiencing bruises, cuts, breathing problems and asthma attacks and witnessing others seriously bleeding.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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Back home in Lansing, Latavia and the children huddled together and wept.—
Faith Karimi,
CNN Money,
18 Oct. 2025
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His mother quietly wept at times as the other parents described their grief.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Seep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seep. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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