as in dripped
to flow forth slowly through small openings
water seeping through the basement walls
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Recent Examples of seeped
Eventually, some intelligence seeped out.
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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
While StubHub has failed to excite Wall Street, its struggles haven’t seeped into other deals as the tech IPO market continues to show signs of a resurgence after an extended dry spell.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 19 Sep. 2025
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
While StubHub has failed to excite Wall Street, its struggles haven’t seeped into other deals as the tech IPO market continues to show signs of a resurgence after an extended dry spell.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seeped
Verb
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Streams of sweat dripped from my wig down my back.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
25 Sep. 2025
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To prevent the chicken fingers from getting gummy, make sure all excess batter has dripped off before transferring the chicken to the breadcrumbs.—
Robin Miller,
AZCentral.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The disappointment oozed like a leaking tire, silent and steady.—
Devon O’Neil,
Outside,
15 Oct. 2025
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In the hall, the sonic variety eventually oozed together into a brown mass.—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Specialty cocktails flowed throughout the night, while Unfortunate Portrait created live custom sketches, bringing a playful touch.—
Ryma Chikhoune,
Footwear News,
27 Oct. 2025
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In the past two years, historic droughts have left wide dry patches where deep channels once flowed.—
Isa Cardona,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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For the event, which raises money for the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, Gomez exuded old Hollywood elegance in a glamorous black gown featuring sparkly embellishments.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025
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That truth exuded from every word Browning spoke into the microphone.—
Paul Dehner Jr,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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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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Gardner was convicted that same year and sentenced to death, but his appeals percolated in the courts for 25 years.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Seeped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seeped. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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