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
The design is a puddle of oil seeping high above and across the boulevard that conflicts with its surroundings.
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Arts Editor, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Lemon and lime zest seeps directly into the base of the cake thanks to the poke cake method.
—Amanda Favazza, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2026
Like all the trillion-dollar platforms, Amazon can be a bit much, seeping into our lives.
—Andrew Marchand, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
There was the threat of the Jackson Heights Serial Killer, slowly seeping through the narrative.
—Literary Hub, 8 Apr. 2026
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Arts Editor, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Lemon and lime zest seeps directly into the base of the cake thanks to the poke cake method.
—Amanda Favazza, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2026
Like all the trillion-dollar platforms, Amazon can be a bit much, seeping into our lives.
—Andrew Marchand, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
There was the threat of the Jackson Heights Serial Killer, slowly seeping through the narrative.
—Literary Hub, 8 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for seep
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seep
Verb
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In line for the merch booth, sweat drips down our backs.—
Julissa James,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
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Remove the chicken from the bag, allowing the excess marinade to drip back into the bag.—
Lynda Balslev,
Mercury News,
14 Apr. 2026
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There’s nothing fancy about a big, square screen that sits upstage of the circular playing area, but the subtlety in which the images and mood flows through the screen greatly enhance the storytelling.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Plantings in surrounding walkways will flow into the existing Asiatic, native plant, and white gardens.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Romance with a boss might be percolating.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
10 Apr. 2026
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Another theme percolating through the budget plan is the need to protect our wealthiest taxpayers from, well, taxes.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2026
Verb
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On April 9, the Poker Face star oozed cool girl energy in a liquid black dress by LaQuan Smith while attending the New York City premiere of Lorne.—
Chanel Vargas,
InStyle,
10 Apr. 2026
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Amanda oozes pick-me energy, unable to build self-esteem from within, instead begging for validation through desirability, something that will always be a slippery slope for someone in a monogamous relationship.—
Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
8 Apr. 2026
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So was exuding pride, even behind a humble hot dog stand, which was how his great-uncle Pat got his start.—
Danielle Paquette The Washington Post,
Arkansas Online,
12 Apr. 2026
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This British name just exudes a sense of sophistication.—
Lydia Wang,
Parents,
12 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Lindsay throws her phone at it; the coyote drops Burberry, who is bleeding everywhere.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
16 Apr. 2026
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Romvari deftly synthesizes that kind of quotidian flow, days bleeding into one another as something significant foments at the margins of the everyday.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In July 2024, Hilaria wept alongside her husband when a Santa Fe judge dismissed the involuntary manslaughter case against Alec after ruling that the prosecution had concealed evidence from his legal team.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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Soon, their parents began to weep.—
Sarah Stillman,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Seep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seep. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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