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
But after June’s torrential rainstorm, the water time seeped past her French glass doors into the house for the first time — her towels and blankets unable to stem the flow.
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Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
There is a common language to each panel and situation that slowly seeps into your fingers, like moving between panels with the right stick, and holding the left trigger while clicking brings up a kind of right-click contextual actions menu.
—Kevin Purdy, ArsTechnica, 1 Apr. 2025
Some of those holes were quite small, about the size of a piece of paper, but water could nonetheless seep in and eventually flood the compartments.
—ArsTechnica, 10 Apr. 2025
No one teaches them how to run the weatherproofing paper over the metal flashing to prevent water from seeping into a gable’s frame.
—Marcela Valdes, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
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Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
There is a common language to each panel and situation that slowly seeps into your fingers, like moving between panels with the right stick, and holding the left trigger while clicking brings up a kind of right-click contextual actions menu.
—Kevin Purdy, ArsTechnica, 1 Apr. 2025
Some of those holes were quite small, about the size of a piece of paper, but water could nonetheless seep in and eventually flood the compartments.
—ArsTechnica, 10 Apr. 2025
No one teaches them how to run the weatherproofing paper over the metal flashing to prevent water from seeping into a gable’s frame.
—Marcela Valdes, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seep
Verb
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Vibrant indigo paint drips down the canvas, from clouds, palm trees, and the sweetgrass basket atop the woman’s head.—
Tayari Jones,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Apr. 2025
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After a few uses, the glue drips and build-up may make removing the cap and using it impossible.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
4 Apr. 2025
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At the Big Ass Stadium Tour kick off, Post Malone and Jelly Roll kept the anthems and beer flowing for 3 ½ hours at Rice-Eccles Stadium on April 29.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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As Venus harmonizes with Mars on May 11, expect passion and creativity to flow freely in your personal life and relationships, while the sun’s debut in Gemini lights up your ninth house of adventure and self-discovery.—
Staff Author,
People.com,
1 May 2025
Verb
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But because playoff games also have already been played, the reality is the percolating with trade speculation has already begun.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Apr. 2025
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On top of the aforementioned list of states, there are also a number of them percolating on the periphery as multiple Senate Republicans look at possible gubernatorial runs, headlined by Sens. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.).—
Al Weaver,
The Hill,
20 Apr. 2025
Verb
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In one spot, white sweetener oozed from a pipe and formed a pile like a stalagmite on top of a tank used for blending, the employee said.—
Heather Vogell,
ProPublica,
4 Apr. 2025
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While Three Waters is concentrated on families, its new neighboring property, The Cove, is an adult-centric hotel that oozes tropical peacefulness and caters to couples, solo travelers and friend groups.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
24 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Many brands showcased full gold cases and bracelets that exuded confidence and old-world glamour.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
14 Apr. 2025
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The interiors, led by the renowned Champalimaud Design, exude a quiet sophistication.—
Jordi Lippe-McGraw,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
Verb
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She was met with a horrifying sight: her son, bleeding and mortally wounded.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2025
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Speaking to Kuwaiti podcaster Ammar Taqi, Al-Sheikh said that one operation resulted in a medical error, leaving him with a wound which bled for 50 days, before months of inflammation.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
24 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Several people in the courtroom were openly weeping.—
Air Mail,
Air Mail,
19 Apr. 2025
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At the funeral in Khan Younis Saturday afternoon, families wept over the bodies of their relatives and cried out in pain.—
Samy Magdy,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Apr. 2025
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“Seep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seep. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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