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
Electrical Outlet Covers and Switch Plates Painting electrical outlet covers and switch plates can be a safety hazard as paint can easily seep into the electrical components behind them.
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Asia London Palomba, The Spruce, 5 Feb. 2026
Even as water started seeping into the cabins scattered along the riverbank, Edward Eastland insisted the campers stay put and climb to the top bunks, the lawsuit says.
—Hayley Walker, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026
Questions are obvious — and discourse will seep into the clubhouse, regardless of what players may say publicly.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Schano has been placing buckets and blankets throughout his home to catch the water seeping in.
—Mamie Bah, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
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Asia London Palomba, The Spruce, 5 Feb. 2026
Even as water started seeping into the cabins scattered along the riverbank, Edward Eastland insisted the campers stay put and climb to the top bunks, the lawsuit says.
—Hayley Walker, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026
Questions are obvious — and discourse will seep into the clubhouse, regardless of what players may say publicly.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Schano has been placing buckets and blankets throughout his home to catch the water seeping in.
—Mamie Bah, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seep
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The necklace seems to almost drip with luxury, just like the sweating walls inside Cathy’s abode (no spoilers here, though).—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Ho’s voice dripped with disappointment at the fact.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Insulating silicone gaskets and foam silicone pads isolate the electronics and fans at the bottom from heat above; a fine steel mesh allows air to flow upwards from the fans, while preventing debris from falling into the componentry.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
13 Feb. 2026
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Millions of dollars in federal funds were set to flow once again to the Hudson River Tunnel Thursday night, after a federal court order blocking the bucks expired.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
13 Feb. 2026
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After nine months of percolating anxiety about the future of its most prominent manufacturing sector—apparel and textiles—Bangladesh has reached a trade agreement with the United States.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
9 Feb. 2026
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Although Canty’s approach has been percolating for some time (the works at Hopper date from as early as 2013), this is her first show in Dallas, as well as her first gallery show outside Nacogdoches.—
Benjamin Lima
Special Contributor,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Feb. 2026
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The pain worsened at night and her daughter’s ear eventually began oozing pus, Oksana said.—
Mike Hixenbaugh,
NBC news,
13 Feb. 2026
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Commuter footwear As more and more of us head back to the office for the majority of the week, fashion is responding with work-appropriate footwear oozing with personality.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
10 Feb. 2026
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Meghan Markle made a chic red carpet appearance on February 7, exuding Old Hollywood glamour in a solo appearance at the 2026 Fifteen Percent Pledge Gala in Los Angeles.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
8 Feb. 2026
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The blooms exude a strong citrus fragrance.—
Rita Perwich,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Feb. 2026
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Another issue is patients taking blood thinners alongside common anti-inflammatories such as aspirin, which also acts as a blood thinner and is also known to increase bleeding risk.—
David Cox,
NBC news,
5 Feb. 2026
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Bloomberg calculated an iShares ETF tracking software stocks has bled roughly $1 trillion over the past seven trading days.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
5 Feb. 2026
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Dozens of fertilizer bags wept blue fluid onto the forest floor.—
Rachel Becker,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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Breakups always took place in the rain, the sky weeping for our heroines’ lonely, broken hearts.—
Alexandra Romanoff,
Vogue,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Seep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seep. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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