as in dripping
to flow forth slowly through small openings
water seeping through the basement walls
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Recent Examples of seeping
Margaret’s attic, though blessedly private, was also hot in the summer, the best efforts of its in-window air conditioner insufficient for the heat that had been seeping upward all afternoon.
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Literary Hub,
29 June 2026
It was cracked, with water seeping through, and the fix was an expensive headache.
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Steve Lopez,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2026
Nothing about it was science fiction; AI has been seeping into wealth management for years.
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Carrie McCabe,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
That ensures the polyurea layers adhere to one another and form a solid mass, blocking water from seeping through.
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Adam Kovac,
Scientific American,
22 June 2026
The machine whirs to life, the smell of hot plastic slowly seeping into the air.
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Jack Crosbie,
Rolling Stone,
17 June 2026
In Minneapolis, ProPublica found that tear gas had traveled at least a quarter mile before seeping into a McDonald’s.
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ProPublica,
10 June 2026
Oil seeping into the ground has bubbled up onto the streets, causing the county to test more soil and remove oil from the parkways and roadways.
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Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
9 June 2026
Keep it minimal for no seeping in and damaging, curling, or cracking, suggests Stein.
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Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
9 June 2026
Literary Hub,
29 June 2026
It was cracked, with water seeping through, and the fix was an expensive headache.
—
Steve Lopez,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2026
Nothing about it was science fiction; AI has been seeping into wealth management for years.
—
Carrie McCabe,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
That ensures the polyurea layers adhere to one another and form a solid mass, blocking water from seeping through.
—
Adam Kovac,
Scientific American,
22 June 2026
The machine whirs to life, the smell of hot plastic slowly seeping into the air.
—
Jack Crosbie,
Rolling Stone,
17 June 2026
In Minneapolis, ProPublica found that tear gas had traveled at least a quarter mile before seeping into a McDonald’s.
—
ProPublica,
10 June 2026
Oil seeping into the ground has bubbled up onto the streets, causing the county to test more soil and remove oil from the parkways and roadways.
—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
9 June 2026
Keep it minimal for no seeping in and damaging, curling, or cracking, suggests Stein.
—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
9 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seeping
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To prevent that, some operators maintain low oil flow rates, akin to dripping a faucet in freezing cold weather to avoid frozen pipes.
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Endive petals dripping in vinaigrette.
Verb
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There's a full rainbow of primal prints to explore, like this flowing calf-print caftan from Moroccan designer Fadila El Gadi.
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Venture funding is also flowing into European defense technology, such as drones and autonomous systems.
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Linen pants, especially in a versatile oatmeal hue like Oprah’s, are wealth-oozing.
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The nation is oozing with patriotism and ready to ride this wave all the way to the World Cup Final, but the road just got a little tougher after Belgium’s big win on Friday.
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“Seeping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seeping. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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