seeps

present tense third-person singular of seep
as in drips
to flow forth slowly through small openings water seeping through the basement walls

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Recent Examples of seeps What’s being said about him rarely seeps through traditional avenues. — Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026 The traditional Japanese art of repairing broken objects with golden lacquer seeps through the narrative. — Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 4 Sep. 2026 The low-molecular-weight collagen seeps into your skin as an in-office treatment would, reducing the size of pores and lifting saggy, crepey skin. — Essence Wiley, InStyle, 26 Aug. 2026 My first stop was Willow House, a café and bakery where washi lanterns cast gentle light onto the natural-wood interiors and jazz seeps from the speakers. — Adam H. Graham, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Aug. 2026 The show’s dark history seeps into his life, threatening his last chance at reconciliation. — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 18 Aug. 2026 It was left to the victims’ families to piece together evidence, which historians of the border have used to show the myriad ways that the past seeps into the present. — Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 13 Aug. 2026 In the heart of urban Los Angeles lie the La Brea Tar Pits, a group of natural asphalt seeps made famous by the millions of ice age fossils preserved within the bubbling, dark pools of goo. — Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 5 Aug. 2026 Basically, color bleeding is when the dye of clothes seeps into the water during a wash cycles and stains other clothes in the load. — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seeps
Verb
  • When the lid is locked, condensation builds up and drips back into the dish, which can thin sauces and dilute seasoning.
    — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2026
  • However, water that drips from your toothbrush can turn the inside of your toothbrush holder into the perfect environment for mold.
    — Katelyn Squiers, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Mortgage rates will likely remain high as inflation percolates.
    — Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 19 May 2026
  • That, in turn, depends on controlling water flow and pressure as the liquid percolates through the coffee grounds.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 28 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The wine flows early and frequently; the atmosphere is laid-back and convivial; there’s more likely than not some sort of pasta in your future.
    — Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 22 Sep. 2026
  • That limits scientists' understanding of how the plasma in these jets flows.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 21 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Every word oozes an academic solicitation of trust, each oversize term is an invitation to boredom.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Use Pretreatments in Water Sunflowers are known for polluting water when excessive debris oozes from their stems.
    — Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • And a stellar Paulson expertly exudes snide arrogance, until Sandra breaks open entirely.
    — Natalia Winkelman, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026
  • He is soon revealed to be Ye-ji’s husband, a wealthy businessman who exudes the breezy confidence that usually comes with money and privilege.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Swiss skier Melanie Meillard weeps in the arms of her teammate Janine Schmitt after missing a turn on her slalom run Women’s Team Combined Slalom.
    — Staff Photographer, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Cannon weeps into an expansive white space that only she and Trish inhabit.
    — E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 17 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • In 2026, Indianapolis’ organizational urgency likely bleeds into desperation.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Amazon doesn’t have to worry about affiliates screaming if the show bleeds into their late local newscasts, nor FCC overlord Brendan Carr having a meltdown over an unbleeped John Mulaney bit.
    — Josef Adalian, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026

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“Seeps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seeps. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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