seeped

past tense of seep

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of seeped 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 That song has somehow just seeped into the DNA of everyone on the planet. Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 17 Aug. 2026 It's been a stormy week, including severe flooding that seeped into homes and left tens of thousands without power. Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 14 Aug. 2026 But anti-establishment fervor has also seeped into the Democratic primary. Gaby Vinick, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seeped
Verb
  • The whole room dripped in a deep purple hue, really leaning into its name.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Nidhi’s neighbor Payal had a cocker spaniel named Lucy, who regularly dripped spots of blood onto the driveway.
    Madhuri Vijay, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Papa’s voice, during a recent hour-long phone interview, oozed familiar gusto.
    Cam Inman, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Evans’ confidence oozed throughout the interaction, something that stuck with Minnesota.
    Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 25 June 2026
Verb
  • For generations, Christian mission flowed primarily from Europe and North America to Africa.
    Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026
  • About 20 million barrels of Gulf oil flowed through the strait prior to the start of the war.
    Aamer Madhani, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The tech scion initially exuded confidence that Hollywood’s biggest merger in decades was on a fast track to completion by September.
    Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The writing, by Estelle Hoy and Justine Gelfman, was sassy and sharp, and the narrative exuded a whimsical lewdness that cut against the production’s overall slapstick sensibility.
    Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Why Chelsea ceded so much possession to Brighton is more complex — and an issue that has percolated beneath the surface for most of the BlueCo era.
    Jon Mackenzie, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Efforts to ban members of Congress from owning or trading individual stock have percolated for years, but have repeatedly fallen short.
    Luke Fountain,Justin Papp, CNBC, 3 July 2026

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“Seeped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seeped. Accessed 8 Sep. 2026.

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