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 notion that opioids can pass through breast milk in sufficient quantities to kill a child has also seeped into American courtrooms.
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Ben Taub, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
Ocon took her 3-year-old daughter to the hospital last summer after tear gas, in the parking area beneath her apartment, seeped up into her unit, compromising both her and her daughter’s airways.
—Graham Hurley, CNN Money, 20 Jan. 2026
Some even credited Bregman for the comeback, suggesting the karma of his signing seeped into Ben Johnson’s game plan.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2026
Consciously, sub-consciously, these ideas seeped under the skin.
—Michael Walker, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
This means air has seeped into the shell, and the egg may be contaminated.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2026
Anyone interested in interior design has undoubtedly noticed the seductive California aesthetic that has seeped into shelter magazines and websites like Apartment Therapy, Architectural Digest and HGTV.
—Felicia Feaster, AJC.com, 8 Jan. 2026
The colorless gas seeped from relatively few industrial facilities and commanded little public attention.
—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
Ben Taub, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
Ocon took her 3-year-old daughter to the hospital last summer after tear gas, in the parking area beneath her apartment, seeped up into her unit, compromising both her and her daughter’s airways.
—Graham Hurley, CNN Money, 20 Jan. 2026
Some even credited Bregman for the comeback, suggesting the karma of his signing seeped into Ben Johnson’s game plan.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2026
Consciously, sub-consciously, these ideas seeped under the skin.
—Michael Walker, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
This means air has seeped into the shell, and the egg may be contaminated.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2026
Anyone interested in interior design has undoubtedly noticed the seductive California aesthetic that has seeped into shelter magazines and websites like Apartment Therapy, Architectural Digest and HGTV.
—Felicia Feaster, AJC.com, 8 Jan. 2026
The colorless gas seeped from relatively few industrial facilities and commanded little public attention.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seeped
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Johansson super-sized the radiance with her accessories, showing off a pair of dainty silver dangling earrings that dripped with pearls and diamonds.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
17 Jan. 2026
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While Marlon Wayans and Timothy Simons’s wrists practically dripped with gems, George Clooney went simpler, choosing a stainless steel Seamaster Aqua Terra watch with a bright turquoise dial.—
Justin Fenner,
Robb Report,
12 Jan. 2026
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Courtesy of a steady diet of driving-and-dishing, coupled with picturesque back door cuts, the Red Devils oozed confidence in the first eight minutes.—
Justin Barrasso,
Boston Herald,
21 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile, Rocky oozed cool beside his better half in black leather jacket with fur trim layered over a crisp white T-shirt.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
16 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Much of the work facing backlash flowed through the North Carolina Office of Recovery and Resiliency, the state agency tasked with long-term disaster recovery and housing reconstruction programs.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Jan. 2026
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The primordial soup is considered to have been a near-perfect liquid, which means its quark and gluon contents flowed together as a smooth, frictionless fluid.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The Goop founder’s winter-perfect sweater—a $725 piece from her namesake fashion label—exuded a preppy vibe with its pointed collars, slightly boxy silhouette, and open-front V-neck.—
Alyssa Morin,
InStyle,
26 Jan. 2026
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Dragon’s blood refers to the vivid red resin exuded by a handful of plant species when their bark, stems or leaves are damaged.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Studies with caveats The results with leucovorin, though highly preliminary, percolated through the autism community for more than a decade.—
Jon Hamilton,
NPR,
22 Jan. 2026
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After Tucker made his decision, talks between Bichette and the Mets percolated.—
Will Sammon,
New York Times,
16 Jan. 2026
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“Seeped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seeped. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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