as in dripping
to flow forth slowly through small openings
water seeping through the basement walls
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Recent Examples of seeping
Then in the sixth, with that steady light rain seeping into the dirt, Ohtani walked Kyle Manzardo on four pitches.
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Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Like many at the conference, Self warned that Sharia was seeping into Texas and the country, posing a risk to Americans.
—Sarah Bahari, Dallas Morning News, 28 Mar. 2026
As rising global oil prices began seeping into the domestic economy, China raised the ceiling prices for retail gasoline and diesel earlier this week but limited the increase to about half the usual adjustment to cushion the impact on consumers.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
After easing them from the lab and onto the truck, the scientists transported the antimatter on a half-hour drive to test how — if at all — the infinitesimal particles could be transported by road without seeping out.
—ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
Nicholson placed his father’s body in a small bathroom and used towels to block the bottom of the door to keep blood from seeping out, Porter said.
—City News Service, Oc Register, 21 Mar. 2026
But when the prosecutor in the suspect’s murder trial showed her a close-up photograph of herself that night a year ago, her hands covered in his blood seeping up the cuffs of her pink sweatshirt, her emotions poured out.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2026
Those included issues with liquid hydrogen — a super-chilled propellant that is notorious for leaking — seeping out of the rocket at higher-than-acceptable rates during an initial fueling test.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 13 Mar. 2026
Essentially, these function as drains for your windows, keeping water from seeping into the wood of your window frame and causing rot.
—Molly Burford, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 2026
Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Like many at the conference, Self warned that Sharia was seeping into Texas and the country, posing a risk to Americans.
—Sarah Bahari, Dallas Morning News, 28 Mar. 2026
As rising global oil prices began seeping into the domestic economy, China raised the ceiling prices for retail gasoline and diesel earlier this week but limited the increase to about half the usual adjustment to cushion the impact on consumers.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
After easing them from the lab and onto the truck, the scientists transported the antimatter on a half-hour drive to test how — if at all — the infinitesimal particles could be transported by road without seeping out.
—ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
Nicholson placed his father’s body in a small bathroom and used towels to block the bottom of the door to keep blood from seeping out, Porter said.
—City News Service, Oc Register, 21 Mar. 2026
But when the prosecutor in the suspect’s murder trial showed her a close-up photograph of herself that night a year ago, her hands covered in his blood seeping up the cuffs of her pink sweatshirt, her emotions poured out.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2026
Those included issues with liquid hydrogen — a super-chilled propellant that is notorious for leaking — seeping out of the rocket at higher-than-acceptable rates during an initial fueling test.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 13 Mar. 2026
Essentially, these function as drains for your windows, keeping water from seeping into the wood of your window frame and causing rot.
—Molly Burford, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seeping
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The king hosted a banquet for him in a hall dripping with flowers and gold leaf.—
Danica Kirka,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2026
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This is the best that West has ever looked, including every shirtless scene and every time he’s gotten out of the pool dripping wet.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
1 Apr. 2026
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Kari Shinneman, a tax specialist at H&R Block, was among those watching the scene develop on Monday after evacuating her office when smoke began flowing in through the ceiling tiles.—
Jenna Ebbers,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
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His grandchildren, Fitz and Ingrid, have lived most of their young lives above 6,000 feet, their lungs and arteries working overtime to keep oxygen flowing through their ever-active little bodies.—
Namir Khaliq,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Potterheads across the globe will instantly recognize Harry’s not-so-homely house on Privet Drive, his cramped excuse of a bedroom and the endless disdain oozing from the young wizard’s unloving aunt and uncle, Petunia and Vernon Dursley.—
Charlotte Reck,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2026
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Rose Byrne is oozing pure elegance on the 98th Academy Awards red carpet.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Seeping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seeping. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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