as in drips
to flow forth slowly through small openings
water seeping through the basement walls
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Recent Examples of seeps
Moisture that seeps into porous materials like fabrics, wicker, and wood freezes and expands, causing cracking and splitting.
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 27 Jan. 2026
This began in the 1910s, mainly in the Lake Maracaibo area, and then spread to the east in the Monagas Basin, south of Caracas, where surface seeps of oil occurred.
—Scott Montgomery, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
Water so moisture seeps from the bottom of the containers into saucers.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2026
There was always a caustic quality to Minna and Flic’s demeanor, but true cruelty seeps into their interactions in a way that’s ultimately heartbreaking.
—Esther Zuckerman, IndieWire, 23 Jan. 2026
Water that seeps into small cracks or gaps around homes can freeze and expand, slowly prying open concrete, damaging driveways, sidewalks, and steps, and even compromising foundations.
—Brendel Clark, Freep.com, 17 Jan. 2026
The slow cooker does all the heavy lifting, turning the pork tender and juicy while the buttery, tangy sauce seeps into every bite—and into the potatoes below.
—Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Jan. 2026
Darkness seeps from the surrounding forest.
—Elizabeth Sawchuk, The Conversation, 1 Jan. 2026
Incredibly, the mounds, which are also known as gas hydrate cold seeps, release methane gas flares some 3,300 meters up into the water—the tallest such flares ever recorded.
—Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 25 Dec. 2025
Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 27 Jan. 2026
This began in the 1910s, mainly in the Lake Maracaibo area, and then spread to the east in the Monagas Basin, south of Caracas, where surface seeps of oil occurred.
—Scott Montgomery, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
Water so moisture seeps from the bottom of the containers into saucers.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2026
There was always a caustic quality to Minna and Flic’s demeanor, but true cruelty seeps into their interactions in a way that’s ultimately heartbreaking.
—Esther Zuckerman, IndieWire, 23 Jan. 2026
Water that seeps into small cracks or gaps around homes can freeze and expand, slowly prying open concrete, damaging driveways, sidewalks, and steps, and even compromising foundations.
—Brendel Clark, Freep.com, 17 Jan. 2026
The slow cooker does all the heavy lifting, turning the pork tender and juicy while the buttery, tangy sauce seeps into every bite—and into the potatoes below.
—Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Jan. 2026
Darkness seeps from the surrounding forest.
—Elizabeth Sawchuk, The Conversation, 1 Jan. 2026
Incredibly, the mounds, which are also known as gas hydrate cold seeps, release methane gas flares some 3,300 meters up into the water—the tallest such flares ever recorded.
—Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 25 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seeps
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The melter sits over a sewer line, idling while heating the snow to thirty-eight degrees, barely above freezing, and drips the water directly into a drain.—
Naaman Zhou,
New Yorker,
3 Feb. 2026
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The Super Bowl always drips with intrigue, including the path plowed by teams that before the season were listed as 60-1 odds to get here.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
3 Feb. 2026
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Fushimi sits atop an aquifer containing over 20 billion tons of soft water that percolates to the surface at several natural springs.—
Jessica Kozuka,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Jan. 2026
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As Jacksonville wanders into town, talk percolates about Trevor Lawrence regaining his footing, of living up to his first overall pick billing.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
20 Dec. 2025
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Decline, and the money flows to other states, taking tens of millions in tutoring and academic support with it.—
Shlomo Soroka,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
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More than a third of founders were women, a signal of inclusion in an industry where capital still overwhelmingly flows to men.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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Jupiter’s interior gases are constantly being gravitationally compressed, which produces heat that oozes out of the planet.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
18 Jan. 2026
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Old Town Albuquerque With its narrow, winding streets and adobe architecture, Old Town Albuquerque oozes small-town charm.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Jan. 2026
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Learning to Engage McMillon has an almost professorial air that’s articulate, polite and exudes competence — but his skill set was honed by long years of experience.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
3 Feb. 2026
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Hamid, a religious Muslim, also exudes a spirituality that stands in contrast to many of his peers.—
Allie Garfinkle,
Fortune,
31 Jan. 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
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In her new Disney+ documentary, The End of an Era, Taylor Swift weeps while reflecting on violent attacks and threats made against her fans during the Eras Tour.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
12 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Sweat bleeds Caribbean blue script.—
Chen Yuhong,
The Dial,
3 Feb. 2026
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Lamott’s unique voice bleeds through every page.—
Jasna Hodžić,
Big Think,
29 Jan. 2026
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