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
And the way his wife talks to him seeps with contempt.
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Brian Anthony Hernandez, People.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Note this wasn’t a situation of a movie being shot in a movie theater, then seeped online, rather a security breach in a cut of the pic getting out to the public.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 5 Apr. 2025
At the same time, testing on animal cells can be particularly useful in determining whether microparticles found in creams, gels, and other common products might seep into human skin and potentially pose health risks.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 3 Apr. 2025
The hybrid of his urban upbringing in conjunction with that musical diversity would come to inform the music Ryder would make, with the Motor City itself continually seeping in.
—Jim Ryan, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
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Brian Anthony Hernandez, People.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Note this wasn’t a situation of a movie being shot in a movie theater, then seeped online, rather a security breach in a cut of the pic getting out to the public.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 5 Apr. 2025
At the same time, testing on animal cells can be particularly useful in determining whether microparticles found in creams, gels, and other common products might seep into human skin and potentially pose health risks.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 3 Apr. 2025
The hybrid of his urban upbringing in conjunction with that musical diversity would come to inform the music Ryder would make, with the Motor City itself continually seeping in.
—Jim Ryan, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seep
Verb
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Those morning drip coffees and lattes are going to cost more.—
Isaac Avilucea,
Axios,
9 Apr. 2025
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The team's modeling showed that the craton dripped when the Farallon Plate was present in the mantle; when the plate was removed from the calculations, the dripping stopped.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The liquor flows so freely that the rest room nearly becomes a vomitorium.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
19 Apr. 2025
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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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In recent years, a third limitation has been percolating through physics—in some ways the most dramatic yet.—
Charlie Wood,
Wired News,
6 Apr. 2025
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Your Complete Guide to Pilots and Straight-to-Series orders See All The Husbands, with Temple attached, has been percolating for awhile.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
2 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
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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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Symptoms of the condition can include shortness of breath, a sudden drop in blood pressure, an abnormal heart rate, and bleeding from the uterus, C-section, or IV sites.—
Korin Miller,
SELF,
8 Apr. 2025
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His time at Ralph Lauren bleeds into the exquisite construction of the pieces Chavarria designs presently.—
Essence,
Essence,
8 Apr. 2025
Verb
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As the Huskies wept and danced and held each other on the court Sunday, Ducharme kept imagining how much Zittoun would have loved being part of the celebration.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
7 Apr. 2025
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Victoria The triumphant expression on her face as Piper weeps at breakfast: just sensational.—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Seep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seep. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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