as in drips
to flow forth slowly through small openings
water seeping through the basement walls
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Recent Examples of seeps
Underground explosions often are blamed on lack of ventilation equipment to clear gas that seeps from the coal bed.
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ABC News, 23 May 2026
In Berbatov’s view, a lack of continuity leads to instability within a club, which eventually seeps into the dressing room.
—Elias Burke, New York Times, 7 May 2026
The strawberries get super syrupy and sweet with just a little tang from the lemon, and that flavor seeps into the biscuits in the best way.
—Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 28 Apr. 2026
That dissonance seeps into every aspect of life, even in a place considered a refuge for LGBTQ+ people.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 20 Apr. 2026
The plant contains toxic compounds called cardenolides in its tissues, along with a milky white latex that seeps from broken stems and leaves.
—Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 18 Apr. 2026
Natural seeps of oil and gas are common along rivers and valleys in many parts of the region.
—Scott L. Montgomery, The Conversation, 7 Apr. 2026
My goal was to inspect calcium carbonate rocks, found near methane seeps at the base of the canyon walls, in search of methane-eating microbes.
—Jeffrey Marlow, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
As the egg loses moisture and some of the carbon dioxide that was dissolved in the white part, oxygen seeps in and the air cell grows larger; this causes that end to float.
—Jeffrey Steingarten, Vogue, 5 Apr. 2026
ABC News, 23 May 2026
In Berbatov’s view, a lack of continuity leads to instability within a club, which eventually seeps into the dressing room.
—Elias Burke, New York Times, 7 May 2026
The strawberries get super syrupy and sweet with just a little tang from the lemon, and that flavor seeps into the biscuits in the best way.
—Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 28 Apr. 2026
That dissonance seeps into every aspect of life, even in a place considered a refuge for LGBTQ+ people.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 20 Apr. 2026
The plant contains toxic compounds called cardenolides in its tissues, along with a milky white latex that seeps from broken stems and leaves.
—Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 18 Apr. 2026
Natural seeps of oil and gas are common along rivers and valleys in many parts of the region.
—Scott L. Montgomery, The Conversation, 7 Apr. 2026
My goal was to inspect calcium carbonate rocks, found near methane seeps at the base of the canyon walls, in search of methane-eating microbes.
—Jeffrey Marlow, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
As the egg loses moisture and some of the carbon dioxide that was dissolved in the white part, oxygen seeps in and the air cell grows larger; this causes that end to float.
—Jeffrey Steingarten, Vogue, 5 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seeps
Verb
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Brecka, who is not a doctor, put White on a regimen of supplements, cold plunges, IV drips, and red-light therapy that has left him feeling leaner, more energized, and no longer suffering from sleep apnea.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
26 May 2026
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The beauty of Wembanyama’s performance lies not in the skill displayed, which still drips with novelty because of his height.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
19 May 2026
Verb
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Mortgage rates will likely remain high as inflation percolates.—
Ananya Chetia,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
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That, in turn, depends on controlling water flow and pressure as the liquid percolates through the coffee grounds.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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But perhaps most controversial is how the update will affect the program’s multibillion-dollar revenue, which flows into the state’s Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund each year and is distributed to various programs.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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The streets are worse, the parks are underfunded, code enforcement is slower, and city investment consistently flows to other parts of town.—
Mercury News Editorial Board,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
Verb
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Seismic images of mid-ocean ridges typically show rough and jagged terrain, formed when lava oozes up into the cold ocean along faults or fissures and hardens suddenly into stone.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
26 May 2026
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Delane is a high-floor player who oozes confidence and will have no problems entering a serious, championship-level operation in Kansas City.—
Jesse Newell,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Lack of Color Silk Scarf in the orange-toned Solar Groove pattern exudes Hermès vibes without the price tag.—
Cassie Gill,
Travel + Leisure,
1 June 2026
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This invite-only event is chaired by Sandra Button, who exudes a very serious air about it all — for good reason.—
Lee Cowan,
CBS News,
24 May 2026
Verb
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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
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Cannon weeps into an expansive white space that only she and Trish inhabit.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
17 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Emotion slowly bleeds out of history; there is no tourniquet.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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Fat Joe bleeds Knicks blue, so he is treated like royalty in the Garden, and there’s nothing that a billionaire or A-lister can do about it.—
Nate Freeman,
Vanity Fair,
19 May 2026
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