seeping

present participle of seep

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of seeping The shift has profound implications in House districts across the country, seeping into Democratic primaries as a possible liability for more centrist members. David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025 That gave her the werewolf element that's almost seeping through her costume. Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025 There’s no gas seeping into your household environment, and no risk that a naked flame will set fire to your kitchen. Ian Baker august 26, New Atlas, 26 Aug. 2025 They’re protected by a waterproof membrane that reviewers say allows rain and snow to roll right off without seeping into your socks and ruining your day. Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 22 Aug. 2025 Now in its third iteration, tomato girl summer seems stronger than ever, with tomato-scented, tomato-flavored, tomat0-shaped, and tomato-adorned, well, everything seeping into the mainstream. Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025 As the planet heats up, fresh water is seeping into the Arctic Ocean as the sea ice and the permafrost melts, while warmer waters from the Atlantic bleed in from the south. Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025 Keep it minimal for no seeping in and damaging, curling, or cracking, suggests Stein. Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 19 Aug. 2025 Smoke was seeping into the room behind him. Literary Hub, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seeping
Verb
  • An initial jolt of spicy pink pepper dissipates to reveal a rose dripping in honeyed, ambery sweetness, while its leathery base adds strength, dimension, and something a little bit naughty to this fruity-floral triumph of a scent.
    Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Sweat dripping from her forehead to the corpse.
    Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 14 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Zelensky said Russia is planning two more heavy offensives after three previous attempts failed and that allies must sustain production of drones and electronic warfare systems and keep weapons and funding flowing to support Ukraine.
    Brendan Cole John Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
  • By contrast, the bright SVGA colors, angular hills, flowing waterfalls, and isometric skyscrapers of SimCity 2000 felt, at the time, like the future implied by its title.
    Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 17 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The draw is oozing with boldfaced names and singles stars, a head-spinning thought as recently as a couple of years ago.
    Richard Deitsch, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025
  • Photos previously captured by Fox News Digital captured blood oozing down the wall of 1122 Kings Road.
    Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2025

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“Seeping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seeping. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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