as in dripping
to flow forth slowly through small openings
water seeping through the basement walls
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Recent Examples of seeping
The problem was that existing 3D cameras were far too cumbersome to take into the cave, which is carefully protected to keep carbon dioxide from seeping in.
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Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 13 Apr. 2026
The design is a puddle of oil seeping high above and across the boulevard that conflicts with its surroundings.
—Arts Editor, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Like all the trillion-dollar platforms, Amazon can be a bit much, seeping into our lives.
—Andrew Marchand, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
There was the threat of the Jackson Heights Serial Killer, slowly seeping through the narrative.
—Literary Hub, 8 Apr. 2026
The waterproof design prevents solids from seeping into delicate fabrics, and the long sleeves provide an extra layer of protection.
—Pamela Brill, Parents, 7 Apr. 2026
Like many at the conference, Self warned that Sharia was seeping into Texas and the country, posing a risk to Americans.
—Sarah Bahari, Dallas Morning News, 28 Mar. 2026
As rising global oil prices began seeping into the domestic economy, China raised the ceiling prices for retail gasoline and diesel earlier this week but limited the increase to about half the usual adjustment to cushion the impact on consumers.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
After easing them from the lab and onto the truck, the scientists transported the antimatter on a half-hour drive to test how — if at all — the infinitesimal particles could be transported by road without seeping out.
—ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 13 Apr. 2026
The design is a puddle of oil seeping high above and across the boulevard that conflicts with its surroundings.
—Arts Editor, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Like all the trillion-dollar platforms, Amazon can be a bit much, seeping into our lives.
—Andrew Marchand, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
There was the threat of the Jackson Heights Serial Killer, slowly seeping through the narrative.
—Literary Hub, 8 Apr. 2026
The waterproof design prevents solids from seeping into delicate fabrics, and the long sleeves provide an extra layer of protection.
—Pamela Brill, Parents, 7 Apr. 2026
Like many at the conference, Self warned that Sharia was seeping into Texas and the country, posing a risk to Americans.
—Sarah Bahari, Dallas Morning News, 28 Mar. 2026
As rising global oil prices began seeping into the domestic economy, China raised the ceiling prices for retail gasoline and diesel earlier this week but limited the increase to about half the usual adjustment to cushion the impact on consumers.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
After easing them from the lab and onto the truck, the scientists transported the antimatter on a half-hour drive to test how — if at all — the infinitesimal particles could be transported by road without seeping out.
—ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seeping
Verb
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That, of course, and the occasional ghostly presences, unsettling cries, and blood dripping from the ceiling.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
10 Apr. 2026
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Blown out, extravagant, dripping with ferocious malaise and desperation, but precisely arranged for the maximum possible emotional effect.—
Mikael Wood,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Jackie Tohn looks elegant in a white button-down top and black flowing skirt at the Venice Family Clinic HEART Gala in Culver City, California, on April 18.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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State-level commitments in California, Maryland, and Massachusetts, along with federal apprenticeship grants, are also flowing into trades training, per JLL.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
21 Apr. 2026
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The rocks, recently depressurized after their journey from the seafloor, were oozing petroleum.—
Jeffrey Marlow,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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Potterheads across the globe will instantly recognize Harry’s not-so-homely house on Privet Drive, his cramped excuse of a bedroom and the endless disdain oozing from the young wizard’s unloving aunt and uncle, Petunia and Vernon Dursley.—
Charlotte Reck,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Seeping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seeping. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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