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
But after June’s torrential rainstorm, the water time seeped past her French glass doors into the house for the first time — her towels and blankets unable to stem the flow.
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Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
There is a common language to each panel and situation that slowly seeps into your fingers, like moving between panels with the right stick, and holding the left trigger while clicking brings up a kind of right-click contextual actions menu.
—Kevin Purdy, ArsTechnica, 1 Apr. 2025
Some of those holes were quite small, about the size of a piece of paper, but water could nonetheless seep in and eventually flood the compartments.
—ArsTechnica, 10 Apr. 2025
No one teaches them how to run the weatherproofing paper over the metal flashing to prevent water from seeping into a gable’s frame.
—Marcela Valdes, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
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Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
There is a common language to each panel and situation that slowly seeps into your fingers, like moving between panels with the right stick, and holding the left trigger while clicking brings up a kind of right-click contextual actions menu.
—Kevin Purdy, ArsTechnica, 1 Apr. 2025
Some of those holes were quite small, about the size of a piece of paper, but water could nonetheless seep in and eventually flood the compartments.
—ArsTechnica, 10 Apr. 2025
No one teaches them how to run the weatherproofing paper over the metal flashing to prevent water from seeping into a gable’s frame.
—Marcela Valdes, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seep
Verb
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Vibrant indigo paint drips down the canvas, from clouds, palm trees, and the sweetgrass basket atop the woman’s head.—
Tayari Jones,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Apr. 2025
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After a few uses, the glue drips and build-up may make removing the cap and using it impossible.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
4 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The rich sat on deck while the poor were squeezed in the hold below, with no place to relieve themselves, so excrement, vomit, and other wastes flowed down into the lower areas.—
Lauren Vuong,
Mercury News,
19 Apr. 2025
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The liquor flows so freely that the rest room nearly becomes a vomitorium.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
19 Apr. 2025
Verb
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But because playoff games also have already been played, the reality is the percolating with trade speculation has already begun.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Apr. 2025
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On top of the aforementioned list of states, there are also a number of them percolating on the periphery as multiple Senate Republicans look at possible gubernatorial runs, headlined by Sens. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.).—
Al Weaver,
The Hill,
20 Apr. 2025
Verb
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In one spot, white sweetener oozed from a pipe and formed a pile like a stalagmite on top of a tank used for blending, the employee said.—
Heather Vogell,
ProPublica,
4 Apr. 2025
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While Three Waters is concentrated on families, its new neighboring property, The Cove, is an adult-centric hotel that oozes tropical peacefulness and caters to couples, solo travelers and friend groups.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
24 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Many brands showcased full gold cases and bracelets that exuded confidence and old-world glamour.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
14 Apr. 2025
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The interiors, led by the renowned Champalimaud Design, exude a quiet sophistication.—
Jordi Lippe-McGraw,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
Verb
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She was met with a horrifying sight: her son, bleeding and mortally wounded.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2025
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While the practice of using haint blue to ward off evil spirits might not be as common, the color has bled into the mainstream, with major paint companies like Sherwin-Williams and PPG Industries, Inc selling paint inspired by the shade.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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At the funeral in Khan Younis Saturday afternoon, families wept over the bodies of their relatives and cried out in pain.—
Samy Magdy,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Apr. 2025
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Several people in the courtroom were openly weeping.—
Air Mail,
Air Mail,
19 Apr. 2025
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“Seep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seep. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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