as in dripped
to flow forth slowly through small openings
water seeping through the basement walls
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Recent Examples of seeped
The colorless gas seeped from relatively few industrial facilities and commanded little public attention.
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Lisa Song, ProPublica, 7 Jan. 2026
Blood splattered across the person’s cheeks and neck, seeped through the gauze looped around a leg and dripped onto the floor.
—Lauren Caruba, Dallas Morning News, 2 Jan. 2026
Slowly the pain of the situation seeped into everything else.
—Kat McGowan, NPR, 31 Dec. 2025
This is a place seeped in history and intrigue.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 30 Dec. 2025
At the same time, disinformation and political rhetoric seeped deeper into public life.
—Robert Pearl, Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2025
The method created white chunks called lime clasts, and when water seeped in, those clasts would dissolve and reform into calcium carbonate, allowing the concrete to heal and seal the damage.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 23 Dec. 2025
Toxic chemicals, including benzene, hung in the air, flowed into ponds and streams, and seeped into groundwater.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 23 Dec. 2025
On an October 2024 flight, a strange odor seeped into the cockpit of a regional jet.
—Charlotte Observer, 29 Oct. 2025
Lisa Song, ProPublica, 7 Jan. 2026
Blood splattered across the person’s cheeks and neck, seeped through the gauze looped around a leg and dripped onto the floor.
—Lauren Caruba, Dallas Morning News, 2 Jan. 2026
Slowly the pain of the situation seeped into everything else.
—Kat McGowan, NPR, 31 Dec. 2025
This is a place seeped in history and intrigue.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 30 Dec. 2025
At the same time, disinformation and political rhetoric seeped deeper into public life.
—Robert Pearl, Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2025
The method created white chunks called lime clasts, and when water seeped in, those clasts would dissolve and reform into calcium carbonate, allowing the concrete to heal and seal the damage.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 23 Dec. 2025
Toxic chemicals, including benzene, hung in the air, flowed into ponds and streams, and seeped into groundwater.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 23 Dec. 2025
On an October 2024 flight, a strange odor seeped into the cockpit of a regional jet.
—Charlotte Observer, 29 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seeped
Verb
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Blood splattered across the person’s cheeks and neck, seeped through the gauze looped around a leg and dripped onto the floor.—
Lauren Caruba,
Dallas Morning News,
2 Jan. 2026
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Her ensemble featured the Maharani necklace of 168 carats of emeralds from Manish Malhotra High Jewelry that dripped down her décolletage.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
26 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Bulbous, faintly erotic objects languished on tables, hung from the ceiling, oozed off the walls.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Nov. 2025
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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
Verb
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His case illustrates how power in Venezuela has often flowed through opaque military and intelligence channels rather than formal political office.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
6 Jan. 2026
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The moment a user joined or viewed a meeting, the information flowed out.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
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With the back strap pushed forward in relaxed mode (versus sport mode when the strap is in back), Jeanty exuded a laidback aura.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Here, again, Smith exuded restraint.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
5 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Discussions of a potential stock bubble percolated throughout the year but picked up significantly in November and December amid warnings from investor Michael Burry and the Bank of England.—
Henry Ren,
Fortune,
4 Jan. 2026
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Bipartisan sentiment against the quashing of state-level AI lawmaking has percolated for much of the year.—
Ford Turner Pittsburgh Post-Gazette,
Arkansas Online,
27 Dec. 2025
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“Seeped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seeped. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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