as in drips
to flow forth slowly through small openings
water seeping through the basement walls
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Recent Examples of seeps
In Berbatov’s view, a lack of continuity leads to instability within a club, which eventually seeps into the dressing room.
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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
Water in them collects slowly over years as precipitation seeps in.
—ABC News, 13 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
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
Water in them collects slowly over years as precipitation seeps in.
—ABC News, 13 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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There’s Cassie licking a melting ice cream cone as the ice cream drips down her bare chest.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
20 Apr. 2026
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On the illustrious campus of Kingston College, prestige drips off students, faculty and architecture.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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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
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Reznik said while the San Gabriel River system and adjacent spreading grounds, stretching from Irwindale to Long Beach, work exceptionally well, capturing 90% of the local runoff that percolates into underground basins for later use, that’s not true of some other waterways in the county.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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But molten rock flows through all of them, and eventually, something cracks, breaks, and explodes.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
8 May 2026
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Each evening, live music flows from the dining room onto Ocean Drive, where a percussionist, guitarist, and vocalist’s sounds invite diners for an impromptu salsa dance session.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 May 2026
Verb
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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
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Amanda oozes pick-me energy, unable to build self-esteem from within, instead begging for validation through desirability, something that will always be a slippery slope for someone in a monogamous relationship.—
Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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This satisfying tactic works in any size space and exudes a sense of cleanliness and old charm.—
Macie Stump,
Southern Living,
10 May 2026
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The silhouette leans toward straight-legged, but with a roomy, relaxed twist that exudes effortless style.—
Claire West,
PEOPLE,
6 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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Sunlight bleeds in from the window where the sun is setting over the Venice Canals.—
Maddie Connors,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
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The old media world is dying, and while that gloomy vigil bleeds into yet another dark hour, somewhere in the same hospital there’s a new world that’s about to be dragged into the light.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
1 May 2026
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