as in dripped
to flow forth slowly through small openings
water seeping through the basement walls
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Recent Examples of seeped
Moorhead head coach Jon Ammerman said his team displayed incredible character and that doubt never seeped into the psyche of any of the Spuds’ players.
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Andrew Cornelius, Twin Cities, 8 Mar. 2026
Pain had seeped into his groin area in early 2025.
—Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Desperation seeped through the cracks days ago.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
The gas seeped to other floors and ignited in a 17th-floor apartment, causing an explosion.
—Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
Inevitably, their strengths and quirks seeped into the composer’s head so that the musicians helped shape the score instead of just carrying out its instructions.
—Justin Davidson, Vulture, 22 Feb. 2026
However, the Yankees had to spend the morning at Himes because wastewater seeped into sections of their clubhouse at GMS on Saturday.
—Gary Phillips, Hartford Courant, 22 Feb. 2026
These geological formations are abundant in parts of Iowa that sit on top of the Midcontinent Rift — an event from more than one billion years ago when North America attempted to split apart and large amounts of lava seeped from the earth.
—Cami Koons, Iowa Capital Dispatch, 17 Feb. 2026
The nickname has even seeped into official coverage of the Olympic Games.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2026
Andrew Cornelius, Twin Cities, 8 Mar. 2026
Pain had seeped into his groin area in early 2025.
—Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Desperation seeped through the cracks days ago.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
The gas seeped to other floors and ignited in a 17th-floor apartment, causing an explosion.
—Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
Inevitably, their strengths and quirks seeped into the composer’s head so that the musicians helped shape the score instead of just carrying out its instructions.
—Justin Davidson, Vulture, 22 Feb. 2026
However, the Yankees had to spend the morning at Himes because wastewater seeped into sections of their clubhouse at GMS on Saturday.
—Gary Phillips, Hartford Courant, 22 Feb. 2026
These geological formations are abundant in parts of Iowa that sit on top of the Midcontinent Rift — an event from more than one billion years ago when North America attempted to split apart and large amounts of lava seeped from the earth.
—Cami Koons, Iowa Capital Dispatch, 17 Feb. 2026
The nickname has even seeped into official coverage of the Olympic Games.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seeped
Verb
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If the winds were steady enough, as the water dripped down the icicle, it would be pushed back, causing the ice to accumulate in the back, rather than at the bottom.—
Ray Petelin,
CBS News,
28 Feb. 2026
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The strapless gown was designed with a plunging neckline and dripped in tassel-like gems.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
26 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The model oozed cool in a skintight catsuit made of black crochet material.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
4 Mar. 2026
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Register reporter Lucia Cheng's article on the place just oozed vibes and friendship and community.—
Rachel E. Stassen-Berger,
Des Moines Register,
26 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Trade flowed between the two power blocs of the world.—
Kamal Ahmed,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
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Some of that spending flowed through nonprofit groups that do not disclose their contributors.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
4 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Woinee Miriam, chef-owner of Taste of Ethiopia Few people in the Austin area welcome diners with the care exuded by Woinee Miriam, who opened the first Taste of Ethiopia with her husband, Solomon Hailu, in Pflugerville in 2009.—
Matthew Odam,
Austin American Statesman,
7 Mar. 2026
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Trump has exuded confidence about the military campaign in brief phone interviews with reporters from Axios, ABC, NBC, CBS, The Atlantic, Fox News and other outlets.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
1 Mar. 2026
Verb
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But, with Xi Jinping’s endorsement of the classics, Liu’s Straussian ideas have percolated into the upper echelons of the Party.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2026
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As inklings of Hudson Williams‘ potential Saturday Night Live cameo percolated in the days leading up to his Heated Rivalry co-star Connor Storrie‘s debut hosting gig, the Canadian actor glided onto Studio 8H ice during a sketch.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Seeped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seeped. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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