as in dripping
to flow forth slowly through small openings
water seeping through the basement walls
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Recent Examples of seeping
Discharge of polluted water and discarded electronic components into rivers, groundwater supplies, landfills, or unregulated recycling facilities results in the hazardous materials gradually seeping into surrounding soil and water systems.
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Michaela Rychetska, JSTOR Daily, 18 Sep. 2025
The tea service, alone, is worth a visit — sweet, savory and seeping in Southern charm right down to the last drop of the hotel’s signature sweet peach noir blend.
—David Dickstein, Oc Register, 17 Sep. 2025
The shift has profound implications in House districts across the country, seeping into Democratic primaries as a possible liability for more centrist members.
—David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
That gave her the werewolf element that's almost seeping through her costume.
—Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
There’s no gas seeping into your household environment, and no risk that a naked flame will set fire to your kitchen.
—Ian Baker
august 26, New Atlas, 26 Aug. 2025
They’re protected by a waterproof membrane that reviewers say allows rain and snow to roll right off without seeping into your socks and ruining your day.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 22 Aug. 2025
Now in its third iteration, tomato girl summer seems stronger than ever, with tomato-scented, tomato-flavored, tomat0-shaped, and tomato-adorned, well, everything seeping into the mainstream.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
As the planet heats up, fresh water is seeping into the Arctic Ocean as the sea ice and the permafrost melts, while warmer waters from the Atlantic bleed in from the south.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
Michaela Rychetska, JSTOR Daily, 18 Sep. 2025
The tea service, alone, is worth a visit — sweet, savory and seeping in Southern charm right down to the last drop of the hotel’s signature sweet peach noir blend.
—David Dickstein, Oc Register, 17 Sep. 2025
The shift has profound implications in House districts across the country, seeping into Democratic primaries as a possible liability for more centrist members.
—David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
That gave her the werewolf element that's almost seeping through her costume.
—Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
There’s no gas seeping into your household environment, and no risk that a naked flame will set fire to your kitchen.
—Ian Baker
august 26, New Atlas, 26 Aug. 2025
They’re protected by a waterproof membrane that reviewers say allows rain and snow to roll right off without seeping into your socks and ruining your day.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 22 Aug. 2025
Now in its third iteration, tomato girl summer seems stronger than ever, with tomato-scented, tomato-flavored, tomat0-shaped, and tomato-adorned, well, everything seeping into the mainstream.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
As the planet heats up, fresh water is seeping into the Arctic Ocean as the sea ice and the permafrost melts, while warmer waters from the Atlantic bleed in from the south.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seeping
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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
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Sweat dripping from her forehead to the corpse.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
14 Sep. 2025
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Zelensky said Russia is planning two more heavy offensives after three previous attempts failed and that allies must sustain production of drones and electronic warfare systems and keep weapons and funding flowing to support Ukraine.—
Brendan Cole
John Feng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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By contrast, the bright SVGA colors, angular hills, flowing waterfalls, and isometric skyscrapers of SimCity 2000 felt, at the time, like the future implied by its title.—
Kyle Orland,
ArsTechnica,
17 Sep. 2025
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The rural forests of Pennsylvania are oozing with atmosphere, captured beautifully by cinematographer Alex Disenhof.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The draw is oozing with boldfaced names and singles stars, a head-spinning thought as recently as a couple of years ago.—
Richard Deitsch,
New York Times,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Seeping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seeping. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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