as in to drip
to flow forth slowly through small openings
water seeping through the basement walls
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Recent Examples of seep
The mesh and rubber backing keeps it from shifting while preventing moisture from seeping through.
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Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
But the water features had to be filled in when oil from the neighboring La Brea Tar Pits seeped up.
—David Allen, Daily News, 23 Apr. 2026
The gig economy has diversified to seep into everything from accounting to law and even medicine.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
Over time, that shift hasn’t just been rooted in the architecture, but also has seeped into other areas in the organization.
—Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2026
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Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
But the water features had to be filled in when oil from the neighboring La Brea Tar Pits seeped up.
—David Allen, Daily News, 23 Apr. 2026
The gig economy has diversified to seep into everything from accounting to law and even medicine.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
Over time, that shift hasn’t just been rooted in the architecture, but also has seeped into other areas in the organization.
—Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for seep
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seep
Verb
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If that’s not enough, their sticky sap can drip on cars and driveways below.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
24 Apr. 2026
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The Lookout Perched on a hillside where tropical fruit trees drip with papayas, bananas, and limes, The Lookout comprises two spacious boutique apartments that can be rented separately or as a private four-bedroom villa.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Apr. 2026
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The Moon in Scorpio forms a flowing trine to Jupiter across your 9th House of Perspective, opening up a clearer, bigger-picture view.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2026
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Newcastle is part of Tyneside, an area around the banks of the River Tyne that has been shaped by industry, a context that flows through A Great Day in Newcastle.—
Archie Forde,
Pitchfork,
1 May 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
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The Broncos knew during minicamp that something different was percolating.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
23 Apr. 2026
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Gently swayed you to and fro as its warmth oozed through you like lava.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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The 6-6 Banks is oozing with talent, but his college production didn’t always match.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Bambaataa exuded a guru aspect, the source of his virtue being, in some sense, his fidelity to home.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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Officials said that each of the four recipients was an ordinary citizen who exuded strength in standing up to do the right thing despite the ongoing or possible danger to themselves.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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Now, apparently, PIF will attempt to turn its attention to initiatives that don’t bleed billions.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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To further complicate things, the economy is at a critical juncture, characterized by slowing job gains and inflation concerns, and the war with Iran has pushed up energy costs that threaten to bleed beyond the gas pump.—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC news,
30 Apr. 2026
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Then the speakers’ exhortations to excellence would build in emotional intensity until women began to weep and the meeting erupted in spontaneous pledges to set new personal bests.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
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The moment his name was called, McDonald began to weep.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Seep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seep. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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