as in drips
to flow forth slowly through small openings
water seeping through the basement walls
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Recent Examples of seeps
But the darkness seeps into the sunny town's streets, as children go missing and violence fills the nights.
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Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
In Los Angeles, the magic of film seeps into everyday life.
—Sophie-Claire Hoeller, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
This magma chamber beneath the lake charges the maar with millions of tons of carbon dioxide (CO2), which seeps up through fissures in the lake floor.
—Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
These dishes have been there for generations, like the ineffable energy that seeps from the walls of this special Bay View nook.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 22 Oct. 2025
That spirit seeps out into the local community, too; the local florist recently developed its own chocolates to honor the club’s achievement.
—Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2025
This same mood seeps into other popular shades.
—Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Oct. 2025
However, when groundwater seeps into disposal sites, the glass can gradually dissolve.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
That damaging psychic weight of insecurity and self-blame seeps into our society and politics, where polls show a stubborn and longtime trend of declining faith in a better future.
—Nino Paoli, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2025
Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
In Los Angeles, the magic of film seeps into everyday life.
—Sophie-Claire Hoeller, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
This magma chamber beneath the lake charges the maar with millions of tons of carbon dioxide (CO2), which seeps up through fissures in the lake floor.
—Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
These dishes have been there for generations, like the ineffable energy that seeps from the walls of this special Bay View nook.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 22 Oct. 2025
That spirit seeps out into the local community, too; the local florist recently developed its own chocolates to honor the club’s achievement.
—Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2025
This same mood seeps into other popular shades.
—Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Oct. 2025
However, when groundwater seeps into disposal sites, the glass can gradually dissolve.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
That damaging psychic weight of insecurity and self-blame seeps into our society and politics, where polls show a stubborn and longtime trend of declining faith in a better future.
—Nino Paoli, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seeps
Verb
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Speaking of dressing up, the bag drips with style and will elevate any outfit in your wardrobe.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
17 Oct. 2025
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Models hit the runway showcasing the luxury brand’s signature sinuous designs, including the Chandelier style which drips with crystals.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
15 Oct. 2025
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Intensity percolates around romance and creative pursuits when the sun squares off with Pluto.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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The new star shines because its surface is hot, but the energy fueling that luminosity percolates up from its core.—
Luke Keller,
Space.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Reflect honestly about your longings as Mercury flows with Jupiter and Saturn.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
25 Oct. 2025
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During a stay here in one of the hotel’s 208 rooms (including 12 suites), guests will be able to enjoy luxe linens, Japanese-style soaking tubs, and plenty of natural light that flows in through floor-to-ceiling windows.—
Mae Hamilton,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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He oozes confidence, doesn’t back down and showed last season that the game wasn’t too big for him.—
Stan Son,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Park oozes with an old guy’s perception of what charm should be but comes off more like a slightly sleazy Mediterranean oligarch wearing too much shiny gold jewelry.—
David Lyman,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
27 Sep. 2025
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Even dressed down in a minimalist white button-down blouse, vintage Levi’s and pearl earrings, Scherzinger exudes the kind of glamour visible from outer space.—
Tatiana Siegel,
Variety,
28 Oct. 2025
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Throughout the movie, Strong exudes this fraternal bond on screen in small, intimate ways, exhibiting the grace that Landau had for Springsteen when the artist needed it the most.—
Jake Kring-Schreifels,
Time,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The pride in Plough’s expressions and the tone of his voice was reflective of the theme that every victory is to be savored in this rough-and-tumble sport, one in which no one weeps for the wounded.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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Jesus and Antonio are insulting Veejay, Veejay is insulting Antonio and Jesus, the twins are getting more heated, and Veejay, in her most vulnerable moment all season, weeps to Christian about feeling misunderstood.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
19 Sep. 2025
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Still, life as a restaurant owner bleeds into his day, at least a little.—
Pete Sweeney,
Kansas City Star,
23 Oct. 2025
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Rimaks achieves this emotion through erosion, from natural fade maps and cloudy indigo bleeds to worn-in whiskers that look authentically aged.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Seeps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seeps. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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