as in dripped
to flow forth slowly through small openings
water seeping through the basement walls
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Recent Examples of seeped
On an October 2024 flight, a strange odor seeped into the cockpit of a regional jet.
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Charlotte Observer, 29 Oct. 2025
Eventually, some intelligence seeped out.
—Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Bradley’s discipline issues have seeped into his international appearances, too.
—Andy Jones, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
With his love gone, the tactile comfort of touching the salad bowl or piano had seeped away.
—Bee Wilson, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2025
Humanity seeped and shone through non-actors interacting with actors, always under the wise and soulful gaze of Fernanda Montenegro.
—Alejandro González Iñárritu, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2025
Even at home, the 44-year-old CEO admits AI has seeped into his off-hours, leaning into vibe coding in particular to explore Klarna’s code base.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2025
The data, together with interviews with public health experts, underscore that skepticism around the COVID-19 vaccine has seeped into broader attitudes toward immunization, worsened by the spread of misinformation and disinformation.
—Suhail Bhat, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
And then also being specific, this city has got a lot of energy, spirit, [and] musical history [which] seeped into the album.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2025
Charlotte Observer, 29 Oct. 2025
Eventually, some intelligence seeped out.
—Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Bradley’s discipline issues have seeped into his international appearances, too.
—Andy Jones, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
With his love gone, the tactile comfort of touching the salad bowl or piano had seeped away.
—Bee Wilson, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2025
Humanity seeped and shone through non-actors interacting with actors, always under the wise and soulful gaze of Fernanda Montenegro.
—Alejandro González Iñárritu, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2025
Even at home, the 44-year-old CEO admits AI has seeped into his off-hours, leaning into vibe coding in particular to explore Klarna’s code base.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2025
The data, together with interviews with public health experts, underscore that skepticism around the COVID-19 vaccine has seeped into broader attitudes toward immunization, worsened by the spread of misinformation and disinformation.
—Suhail Bhat, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
And then also being specific, this city has got a lot of energy, spirit, [and] musical history [which] seeped into the album.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seeped
Verb
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Shafts of sunlight poked through the roof, rainwater dripped everywhere and the facade outside was crumbling.—
Laura L. Davis,
Nashville Tennessean,
9 Nov. 2025
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Streams of sweat dripped from my wig down my back.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Thick blood oozed from the crown of the man on the ground and slid like blessing oil over his eyes, nose, cheeks and chin.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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The disappointment oozed like a leaking tire, silent and steady.—
Devon O’Neil,
Outside,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Tigelaar held court over the discussion that flowed over topics including the complexities behind the adaptation of books to TV series, from the unique perspectives of the authors and the TV/film writers tasked with bringing their stories to life.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
10 Nov. 2025
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Nashville and the surrounding areas were not expected to receive any snow, and yet reports flowed in of snowflakes around the city.—
Diana Leyva,
Nashville Tennessean,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Sheffield's youth, energy and engaging public persona exuded positivity, while her opponents struggled to gain ground by painting a darker picture of life in Detroit.—
M.L. Elrick,
Freep.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Today, the actress hit the New York City sidewalks in Khaite’s Sloan heels, which exuded a slightly witchy vibe.—
Kelsey Stewart,
Footwear News,
1 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The greatest challenge to America’s commitment to the liberal international order has not come from foreign critics of these military interventions but percolated up from within.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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Nothing came of it then but the idea percolated in the lawyers’ minds.—
Justin Wingerter,
Denver Post,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Seeped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seeped. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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