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
Some images seeped out into more traditional media.
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Preston Fore, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
Small didn't count on the bed, falling through the floor, along with Florence's torso preserved in the water of Lake Ossipee that had seeped into their basement.
—Katie Hafner, Scientific American, 10 Sep. 2025
The hatred that has seeped into our culture must stop.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2025
This is where frustration seeps in.
—Richie Etwaru, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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Preston Fore, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
Small didn't count on the bed, falling through the floor, along with Florence's torso preserved in the water of Lake Ossipee that had seeped into their basement.
—Katie Hafner, Scientific American, 10 Sep. 2025
The hatred that has seeped into our culture must stop.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2025
This is where frustration seeps in.
—Richie Etwaru, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seep
Verb
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The green beans are cooked directly beneath the pork bellies on the pit so the rendering juices drip down over them, imparting a kiss of sweet smokiness.—
Robert F. Moss,
Southern Living,
17 Sep. 2025
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An initial jolt of spicy pink pepper dissipates to reveal a rose dripping in honeyed, ambery sweetness, while its leathery base adds strength, dimension, and something a little bit naughty to this fruity-floral triumph of a scent.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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An inner radiative zone (makes up 70 percent of the Sun by radius), where energy flows smoothly and the whole region spins together like a solid ball, and the outer convective zone (the remaining 30 percent), where hot gases swirl chaotically and spin at different speeds depending on location.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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Many of the most bullish bitcoin traders and investors have predicted the bitcoin price will climb at a faster rate when the Fed does begin to lower interest rates, something that encourages cash to flow more quickly through the economy.—
Billy Bambrough,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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However, relations between state and local governments these days are arguably the worst in living memory, as illustrated by a couple of issues percolating in the final week of the 2025 legislative session.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
11 Sep. 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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The restaurant is housed in a cozy 1940s church that oozes old-world charm.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
3 Sep. 2025
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Its exterior is bolder, boxier and more experimental than the compact crossovers, with a broad grille, unique, compact headlights, strong wheel arches and an upright, confident three-row silhouette — the kind of presence that oozes practical luxury.—
Peter Lyon,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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His Spring/Summer ‘26 runway celebrated the modern woman who exudes sophistication, confidence, and ease.—
Essence,
Essence,
14 Sep. 2025
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Constructed of limestone, bronze, and exotic woods, the home exudes old-world craftsmanship at every turn.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The intensive care doctor who treated the boy told detectives the child arrived at the hospital in cardiac arrest, with a traumatic brain injury, including bleeding on the brain, bleeding of the eyes and a broken left leg, the report states.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
17 Sep. 2025
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This method excluded unknowns like shunt currents, which are abandoned electrical flows that bleed efficiency in traditional alkaline stacks, especially at low current densities.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Sep. 2025
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Safdie embraced Johnson and his co-star Emily Blunt during the ovation, weeping alongside him.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Family matriarch Donna Adelson was scolded by a judge Thursday for weeping in the courtroom after being convicted of orchestrating a 2014 murder-for-hire plot of her former son-in-law, a prominent Florida State University law professor.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Seep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seep. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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