as in dripped
to flow forth slowly through small openings
water seeping through the basement walls
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Recent Examples of seeped
That message, preaching unabashed ambition, seeped into everything, from books and podcasts to social media posts.
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Julia Korn, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
The difficulty of sustaining greatness hadn’t seeped in.
—Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 31 May 2026
Until the past few years, political rancor had never seeped into Huffman's classroom.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 29 May 2026
This selling pressure has also seeped into stocks.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 15 May 2026
The Homestead Crater was formed around 10,000 years ago when melting snow from the nearby Wasatch Mountains seeped into the ground.
—Talia Avakian, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2026
Each time the tear gas seeped in, the kids coughed, and their throats often burned.
—Lisa Song, ProPublica, 7 May 2026
The accent has seeped into popular culture.
—Ava Berger, NPR, 6 May 2026
The oil has seeped about 8-12 inches into gravel and will require heavy machinery to be removed, Andrey said.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 1 May 2026
Julia Korn, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
The difficulty of sustaining greatness hadn’t seeped in.
—Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 31 May 2026
Until the past few years, political rancor had never seeped into Huffman's classroom.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 29 May 2026
This selling pressure has also seeped into stocks.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 15 May 2026
The Homestead Crater was formed around 10,000 years ago when melting snow from the nearby Wasatch Mountains seeped into the ground.
—Talia Avakian, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2026
Each time the tear gas seeped in, the kids coughed, and their throats often burned.
—Lisa Song, ProPublica, 7 May 2026
The accent has seeped into popular culture.
—Ava Berger, NPR, 6 May 2026
The oil has seeped about 8-12 inches into gravel and will require heavy machinery to be removed, Andrey said.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 1 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seeped
Verb
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Sections lower in the nozzle that were not cooled began to overheat and sag while molten plastic dripped from the engine outlet.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
25 May 2026
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The halter-neck number also featured strips of sparkling crystals, which dripped off of the bodice and skirt.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
22 May 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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She was hooked up to a hemodialysis machine where her blood flowed out of her body to be purified and was then transferred back into her body where it was reabsorbed.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 June 2026
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That same evening, when the system was most strained, a crucial lifeline of about 8,000 MW of electricity flowed in from neighboring areas.—
Sufan Jiang,
Fortune,
30 May 2026
Verb
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Fringe flowed from the sleeves and the dress’ skirt for a heavy effect that exuded the textural elements incorporated in Givenchy’s fall 2026 ready-to-wear showcase.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
17 May 2026
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The video exuded the elation of Covid response skeptics at long last grabbing the reins of power.—
Joshua M. Sharfstein,
STAT,
16 May 2026
Verb
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Lookman eventually got his move to Atletico Madrid in January and, frankly, ever since Atalanta lost the Coppa Italia semi-final and their slim chances of a top-four finish evaporated, the feeling Ederson might follow percolated anew.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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Since February, however, concerns about some of the measures have percolated up, much of it from influential law enforcement lobbying organizations who worry about effects on their own hiring and operations, and business groups worried about efforts to restrict federal contracts.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
28 May 2026
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“Seeped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seeped. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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