as in dripped
to flow forth slowly through small openings
water seeping through the basement walls
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Recent Examples of seeped
Shallow, misogynistic speech has seeped into the daily vocabularies of many, suggesting the toxic, anti-woman values that have long inspired such rhetoric are once again calcifying into a widespread and serious problem.
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Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 28 Apr. 2026
The skin on nearly half her body blistered and seeped.
—Lizzie Johnson, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
The milestone festivities come amid deep political divisions that have seeped into nearly every facet of American life, including how people view the country’s history and identity.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
But the water features had to be filled in when oil from the neighboring La Brea Tar Pits seeped up.
—David Allen, Daily News, 23 Apr. 2026
Over time, that shift hasn’t just been rooted in the architecture, but also has seeped into other areas in the organization.
—Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2026
Increasingly, cities across Broward County are experiencing the same polarization and division that has seeped into national politics.
—Denise Horland, Sun Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
An Omaha lead smelter spread dust that seeped into the soil and bodies of many residents.
—Chris Bowling, ProPublica, 15 Apr. 2026
In February, a mix of snow and road salt seeped into underground electrical equipment, plunging more than 5,000 of our constituents in Park Slope, Boerum Hill, Crown Heights, Bed-Stuy, and Bushwick into darkness.
—Shahana Hanif, New York Daily News, 14 Apr. 2026
Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 28 Apr. 2026
The skin on nearly half her body blistered and seeped.
—Lizzie Johnson, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
The milestone festivities come amid deep political divisions that have seeped into nearly every facet of American life, including how people view the country’s history and identity.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
But the water features had to be filled in when oil from the neighboring La Brea Tar Pits seeped up.
—David Allen, Daily News, 23 Apr. 2026
Over time, that shift hasn’t just been rooted in the architecture, but also has seeped into other areas in the organization.
—Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2026
Increasingly, cities across Broward County are experiencing the same polarization and division that has seeped into national politics.
—Denise Horland, Sun Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
An Omaha lead smelter spread dust that seeped into the soil and bodies of many residents.
—Chris Bowling, ProPublica, 15 Apr. 2026
In February, a mix of snow and road salt seeped into underground electrical equipment, plunging more than 5,000 of our constituents in Park Slope, Boerum Hill, Crown Heights, Bed-Stuy, and Bushwick into darkness.
—Shahana Hanif, New York Daily News, 14 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seeped
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Eight videos at 15 minutes each is two hours of content, dripped out to new email subscribers over a week.—
Daren Smith,
IndieWire,
29 Apr. 2026
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Bristowe shared a video of herself in a post-op bra with drains attached, as fluid dripped through tubes.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
7 Apr. 2026
Verb
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For 87 days as workers struggled to cap the spill, more than three million barrels of oil oozed into the ocean.—
Jenny Staletovich,
Miami Herald,
2 May 2026
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Gently swayed you to and fro as its warmth oozed through you like lava.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The United States could create safe-looking assets foreign investors wanted, but its financial system did not always allocate the incoming capital productively; too much flowed into housing, leverage, and complex securities whose risks were badly mispriced.—
James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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This song came straight from the heart; everything flowed during its production.—
Julyssa Lopez,
Rolling Stone,
10 May 2026
Verb
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The elder Taylor exuded the easy-going charm of a music legend who is free of any airs or affectations.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Michelle Obama, Laura Bush, and Hillary Clinton all exuded emotional sensitivity during their stints in the White House.—
Joy Press,
Vanity Fair,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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But white settlers’ hatred of Indians and desire for their lands percolated on the American frontier, while visions of territorial expansion reigned among national leaders.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Mar. 2026
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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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“Seeped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seeped. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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