seep

verb

ˈsēp How to pronounce seep (audio)
Definition of seepnext
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 As hot water seeped into the pores, a hydrothermal system formed. — Elizabeth Rayne, ArsTechnica, 30 Sep. 2026 The ground level would sink, the water would seep up, and the horses’ hooves would trudge through mud. — Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026 And their struggles rushing seemed to seep into the passing game, allowing the Bruins to focus on the aerial attack. — Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026 The important distinction is whether the gasket is merely seeping or actually leaking. — John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs and Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for seep
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seep
  1. drip
  2. flow
  3. percolate
  4. ooze
  5. exude
  6. bleed
  7. weep
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  • Other new treatments that support guests on their personalised journeys include IV Therapy, with IV drips to enhance health and performance.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The castles are built by hand using sprayed and dripped water to form pillars, tunnels, fountains, crawl spaces and slides.
    — Christa Swanson, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of drip
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  • Despite steady attacks from Iran, oil tankers and other commercial vessels have continued flowing through the narrow waterway.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Charles Jencks, the late American cultural theorist and a famously exacting critic, saw in its flowing forms both sensuality and an important new direction for architecture.
    — Robb Report, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of flow
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  • Talk about layoffs has percolated internally since a September 18 memo by Chief Legal and Global Affairs Officer Horacio Gutierrez.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Such questions and contrasting ideas about her body, identity, and trajectory percolate across the record.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of percolate
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  • America was shoddy caulk oozing from a vinyl arc in a historic heatwave.
    — Anna Kornbluh, ARTnews.com, 7 Oct. 2026
  • By the time Fowler gave up trying to put one in Carruthers, DiLiberato could hear her client moaning and see blood oozing out of his puncture wounds.
    — Keri Blakinger, ProPublica, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of ooze
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  • The highest-wattage cast members are undoubtedly Miller and West, ideally chosen to exude effortless glam and rumpled arrogance, respectively.
    — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Guests are provided a golf cart to get to and fro, as sandy paths are unmarked and unpaved to exude the look and feel of being marooned.
    — Joey Skladany, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of exude
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  • While the noise from the street would at times bleed into the living room, the bedroom was quiet, and our sleep was never disturbed by late-night foot traffic.
    — Hannah Towey, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026
  • That was clear as the Bulls bled from the point of attack, allowing blow-by drives and suffering on switches as a result.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of bleed
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  • There, mother and daughter wept and composed letters to each other.
    — Scott Peterson, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Oct. 2026
  • His parents were also sitting in the rear of the courtroom, his mother's eyes red from weeping.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of weep

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“Seep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seep. Accessed 13 Oct. 2026.

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