as in dripped
to flow forth slowly through small openings
water seeping through the basement walls
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Recent Examples of seeped
Each time the tear gas seeped in, the kids coughed, and their throats often burned.
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Lisa Song, ProPublica, 7 May 2026
The accent has seeped into popular culture.
—Ava Berger, NPR, 6 May 2026
The oil has seeped about 8-12 inches into gravel and will require heavy machinery to be removed, Andrey said.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 1 May 2026
Don’t allow some of the slippage that has seeped into his two-way game with age cloud your memory of how good Rielly was at the height of his powers.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 1 May 2026
Shallow, misogynistic speech has seeped into the daily vocabularies of many, suggesting the toxic, anti-woman values that have long inspired such rhetoric are once again calcifying into a widespread and serious problem.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 28 Apr. 2026
The skin on nearly half her body blistered and seeped.
—Lizzie Johnson, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
The milestone festivities come amid deep political divisions that have seeped into nearly every facet of American life, including how people view the country’s history and identity.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
But the water features had to be filled in when oil from the neighboring La Brea Tar Pits seeped up.
—David Allen, Daily News, 23 Apr. 2026
Lisa Song, ProPublica, 7 May 2026
The accent has seeped into popular culture.
—Ava Berger, NPR, 6 May 2026
The oil has seeped about 8-12 inches into gravel and will require heavy machinery to be removed, Andrey said.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 1 May 2026
Don’t allow some of the slippage that has seeped into his two-way game with age cloud your memory of how good Rielly was at the height of his powers.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 1 May 2026
Shallow, misogynistic speech has seeped into the daily vocabularies of many, suggesting the toxic, anti-woman values that have long inspired such rhetoric are once again calcifying into a widespread and serious problem.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 28 Apr. 2026
The skin on nearly half her body blistered and seeped.
—Lizzie Johnson, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
The milestone festivities come amid deep political divisions that have seeped into nearly every facet of American life, including how people view the country’s history and identity.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
But the water features had to be filled in when oil from the neighboring La Brea Tar Pits seeped up.
—David Allen, Daily News, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seeped
Verb
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Also featured on the summer menu will be a new Unicorn Cake Pop, featuring vanilla cake mixed with confetti sprinkles, dripped in white chocolate icing and decorated with a unicorn face.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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As drops dripped from a clay oven, Garnica and her siblings listened to stories told by their parents while neighbors arrived by horse to get a taste of a drink known for its smoky flavor.—
Claudia Rosel,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
Verb
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For 87 days as workers struggled to cap the spill, more than three million barrels of oil oozed into the ocean.—
Jenny Staletovich,
Miami Herald,
2 May 2026
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Gently swayed you to and fro as its warmth oozed through you like lava.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Fringe flowed from the sleeves and the dress’ skirt for a heavy effect that exuded the textural elements incorporated in Givenchy’s fall 2026 ready-to-wear showcase.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
17 May 2026
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Together, all of those developments deepened class and regional inequalities, as capital flowed away from workers in the industrial hinterland toward financial centers like New York.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 May 2026
Verb
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Freeman remembered Cox, who died Saturday at age 84, as more of an impactful leader who exuded loyalty than as a baseball strategist.—
Doug Padilla,
Oc Register,
10 May 2026
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Nia Long exuded timeless elegance for her Met Gala debut, stepping onto the carpet in her signature natural glam.—
Essence,
Essence,
6 May 2026
Verb
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Irma’s rains slowly percolated out of the Everglades into the bay over months.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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But white settlers’ hatred of Indians and desire for their lands percolated on the American frontier, while visions of territorial expansion reigned among national leaders.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Seeped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seeped. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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