seeped

past tense of seep

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of seeped That excess water poured over the gutter in waves, pooling under my basement window, then seeped into the sheetrock. — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Sep. 2026 David Pakman examines just how far the need to perform for digital spectators has seeped into real life. — Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026 The warm gravy seeped into the buttermilk biscuit pieces just enough to create a divine equilibrium between damp and drenched. — Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2026 At the Uffizi, rain seeped through a skylight of a gallery housing a clutch of paintings dating to the seventeenth century, including Caravaggio’s ca. — News Desk, Artforum, 18 Sep. 2026 Massive stockpiles of methamphetamine smuggled onto the islands by cartels have seeped into the local communities, spurring a widespread addiction crisis and straining the local health system. — Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2026 The tension between this pair seeped out at Zandvoort last month, when Leclerc ignored a team call to pit when Hamilton was bearing down with fresher, faster tires. — Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026 At the start of the video, about an inch of water had already seeped into the lower level. — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2026 The Denver Gazette and ProPublica reported that intoxicating hemp has seeped into Colorado’s marijuana market because the state had failed to adopt safety measures. — Christopher Osher, ProPublica, 4 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seeped
Verb
  • The whole room dripped in a deep purple hue, really leaning into its name.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Nidhi’s neighbor Payal had a cocker spaniel named Lucy, who regularly dripped spots of blood onto the driveway.
    — Madhuri Vijay, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Ojomo oozed upside as a seventh-round pick in 2023 who entered the building as a 21-year-old fifth-year senior after enrolling at Texas at age 16.
    — Zach Berman, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Raspberry jam oozed from between the layers like sticky blood.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Material from both sides of this line flowed together to assemble the parent objects of Bennu, Ryugu and CI chondrites, with ice acting like glue to bond the fine dust particles together.
    — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Soon after the war started, Iran blocked the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway through which some 20% of the world’s oil flowed before the conflict, sending shock waves through the world economy.
    — Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 26 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The structures, made of raw concrete, exuded an ostentatious form of modesty, emblematic of the town’s character.
    — Afra Wang, New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The vote was a stunning loss for the crypto industry, which had exuded confidence that enough senators would vote to advance the bill.
    — Tanaya Macheel,Garrett Downs, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Why Chelsea ceded so much possession to Brighton is more complex — and an issue that has percolated beneath the surface for most of the BlueCo era.
    — Jon Mackenzie, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Efforts to ban members of Congress from owning or trading individual stock have percolated for years, but have repeatedly fallen short.
    — Luke Fountain,Justin Papp, CNBC, 3 July 2026

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“Seeped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seeped. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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