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
For maximum results, the brand recommends using it after a serum and a daily peel, which can help ingredients from ensuing skin-care steps seep into the skin more effectively.
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Kiana Murden, Vogue, 16 Oct. 2024
However, their infatuation eventually blurs the lines between fantasy and their miserable realities, inviting new horrors to seep in.
—Keith Staskiewicz, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
It’s had an incalculable impact on us all and will live on in our hearts, seep through our skin and sleep in the deepest parts of our imaginations.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 31 Oct. 2024
The group says that flooding and runoff can seep into mine shafts, preventing miners from being able to escape.
—Li Cohen, CBS News, 31 Oct. 2024
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Kiana Murden, Vogue, 16 Oct. 2024
However, their infatuation eventually blurs the lines between fantasy and their miserable realities, inviting new horrors to seep in.
—Keith Staskiewicz, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
It’s had an incalculable impact on us all and will live on in our hearts, seep through our skin and sleep in the deepest parts of our imaginations.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 31 Oct. 2024
The group says that flooding and runoff can seep into mine shafts, preventing miners from being able to escape.
—Li Cohen, CBS News, 31 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seep
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Plant food fails to provide enough nourishment for the rather strange flora, but things change when Seymour cuts his finger and drips blood on Audrey Jr.Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024
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Today’s biggest artists are watched and scrutinized by fans for their every post, like, and follow, each reply and comment dripping with a previously unseen level of entitlement.Hazlitt, Hazlitt, 23 Oct. 2024
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Even if Vice President Kamala Harris had won, much of that money would have continued to flow.CNN.com, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Historically, the Salton Sea has relied on agricultural runoff from nearby farms in the Imperial Valley for much of its water, as farmers used Colorado River water to irrigate crops, and the excess runoff would flow into the lake.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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While this proposal and others have stagnated, Murtha believes the interest in the concept is still percolating — especially since the European Union set a precedent by introducing its own carbon border adjustment mechanism last fall.Evan Clark, WWD, 5 Nov. 2024
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That's despite some warning signs that have percolated for months, including a choppy job market, high interest rates weighing on homebuilding, higher debt delinquencies and more.Courtenay Brown, Axios, 30 Oct. 2024
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And while the cafeteria line is long gone, the burger comes unadorned on a buttered bun with cheese oozing at the edges.Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2024
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Those trunks followed Judd from Phoenix to Los Angeles with blood oozing out of the crevices.Meredith G. White, The Arizona Republic, 13 Oct. 2024
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Salvador Sandoval, a doctor and county health officer in Merced, California, did not exude such confidence.Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2024
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An emphasis must be placed on the importance of fundamentals while confronting stress with a calm demeanor that exudes confidence.Wayne G. McDonnell, Jr., Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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The man, who was bleeding heavily from his right leg and other parts of his body, said that he had been jumped on the beach by two people, later identified as Streeter and Cagle, the affidavit alleges.KC Baker, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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The 12-year-old suffered a head injury, with bleeding on the brain, CNN affiliate WABC reported.Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN, 2 Nov. 2024
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The dog owner can be seen bending over and weeping, while her pup stayed close by.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Best Phil sight gag: weeping in response to overhearing Jay say nice things about him.Tanya Melendez, EW.com, 29 Sep. 2024
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“Seep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seep. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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