as in dripping
to flow forth slowly through small openings
water seeping through the basement walls
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Recent Examples of seeping
Its vivid symbolism is seeping into your day, creeping you out!
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Usa Today, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
The effects of the national government shutdown are seeping across state lines, including into New Jersey, where frozen funds for the Hudson Tunnel project are becoming a flashpoint in the competitive 2025 gubernatorial election.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2025
Israel is becoming increasingly isolated on the world stage as the war and humanitarian crisis in Gaza continue, with the backlash seeping into economic, cultural and sporting arenas.
—Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2025
And how Christian beliefs about the end of days are seeping into all of our minds.
—Brittany Luse, NPR, 26 Sep. 2025
Working in concert with The Nature Conservancy, Rulon has adapted his farming methods to prevent pollutants from seeping into the river.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 25 Sep. 2025
The researchers hypothesized that the reason there are more organisms living on the warheads than around them is because living on a solid hard surface is more advantageous than more transient substrates – and, in doing so, the organisms had become more tolerant to toxins seeping from the weapons.
—New Atlas, 25 Sep. 2025
The Canvas Stadium crowd, its frustration seeping over from the Rams barely beating FCS Northern Colorado at home two weeks ago, repeatedly booed Fowler-Nicolosi in CSU’s 17-16 loss to UTSA on Saturday.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 21 Sep. 2025
Discharge of polluted water and discarded electronic components into rivers, groundwater supplies, landfills, or unregulated recycling facilities results in the hazardous materials gradually seeping into surrounding soil and water systems.
—Michaela Rychetska, JSTOR Daily, 18 Sep. 2025
Usa Today, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
The effects of the national government shutdown are seeping across state lines, including into New Jersey, where frozen funds for the Hudson Tunnel project are becoming a flashpoint in the competitive 2025 gubernatorial election.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2025
Israel is becoming increasingly isolated on the world stage as the war and humanitarian crisis in Gaza continue, with the backlash seeping into economic, cultural and sporting arenas.
—Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2025
And how Christian beliefs about the end of days are seeping into all of our minds.
—Brittany Luse, NPR, 26 Sep. 2025
Working in concert with The Nature Conservancy, Rulon has adapted his farming methods to prevent pollutants from seeping into the river.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 25 Sep. 2025
The researchers hypothesized that the reason there are more organisms living on the warheads than around them is because living on a solid hard surface is more advantageous than more transient substrates – and, in doing so, the organisms had become more tolerant to toxins seeping from the weapons.
—New Atlas, 25 Sep. 2025
The Canvas Stadium crowd, its frustration seeping over from the Rams barely beating FCS Northern Colorado at home two weeks ago, repeatedly booed Fowler-Nicolosi in CSU’s 17-16 loss to UTSA on Saturday.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 21 Sep. 2025
Discharge of polluted water and discarded electronic components into rivers, groundwater supplies, landfills, or unregulated recycling facilities results in the hazardous materials gradually seeping into surrounding soil and water systems.
—Michaela Rychetska, JSTOR Daily, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seeping
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Gucci is clearly embracing jewelry as the characters were dripping with huge pieces, including big ’80s-style earrings.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
23 Sep. 2025
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Something sticky was dripping out of the cabinet.—
Rivka Galchen,
New Yorker,
21 Sep. 2025
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Based on events and social media posts from recent months, bad blood hasn't been flowing from our side of the street.—
Amanda Hancock,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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Cohen then took a chainsaw to a small replica of the Pentagon, with fake dollar bills flowing out to symbolize the waste, as people who had gathered there cheered.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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The Tigers also used the portal to find solid role players in Overton and Murphy and a scorer oozing with potential in Freeman, who had NBA scouts eyeing him at the Division II level.—
CJ Moore,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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In 2025, Grasso’s Garage is still expanding their array of manufacturers oozing to get a slice of the review pie.—
Marc D. Grasso,
Boston Herald,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Seeping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seeping. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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