Synonyms of seeped

seeped

verb

past tense of seep

as in dripped

to flow forth slowly through small openings

water seeping through the basement walls

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dripped
• oozed
• flowed
• exuded
• percolated
• wept
• bled
• sweat
• trickled
• transuded
• strained
• emanated
• emitted
• dribbled
• sprang
• gave off
• vented
• discharged

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• poured
• flooded
• surged
• streamed
• gushed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of seeped

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

When a prosecutor asked why the body was so swollen, the pathologist explained that six days of life support left his blood and lymphatic fluids unable to circulate; the vessels seeped into the surrounding tissues. — Jeff Weiss, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026

The show, set in and around suburban Manchester and is seeped in Crook’s trademark gentleness, is one of the few on Rotten Tomatoes to have a 100% rating and was the winner of the International Panorama at Series Mania earlier this year. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2026

Additional pockets of extreme drought have seeped into the state, while nearly half of Minnesota is in a severe drought, including the metro. — Joseph Dames, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026

Over the following decades, Wilson’s machinery seeped into many areas of physics. — Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine, 17 Aug. 2026