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
Richard crumples to his knees against the wall, his back to Pino, as blood begins to seep across the floor.
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Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
Due to rising sea levels, the ocean is slowly encroaching into coastal land in North Carolina, seeping into the ground and making tap water more salty, according to a new paper in the journal Water Resources Research.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
And some worry that their political leanings will seep into a university’s culture.
—Ian Hodgson, Orlando Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2025
And groups like the Environmental Integrity Project and the Sierra Club have denounced it as a leading polluter of mercury among Texas power plants and expressed concern that two coal ash ponds are causing chemicals to seep into groundwater in the area.
—Juan Salinas Ii, Austin American-Statesman, 27 Dec. 2024
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Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
Due to rising sea levels, the ocean is slowly encroaching into coastal land in North Carolina, seeping into the ground and making tap water more salty, according to a new paper in the journal Water Resources Research.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
And some worry that their political leanings will seep into a university’s culture.
—Ian Hodgson, Orlando Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2025
And groups like the Environmental Integrity Project and the Sierra Club have denounced it as a leading polluter of mercury among Texas power plants and expressed concern that two coal ash ponds are causing chemicals to seep into groundwater in the area.
—Juan Salinas Ii, Austin American-Statesman, 27 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seep
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Cinnamon Melts Hotcakes are good and all, but nothing beats a squishy mini cinnamon roll dripping with cream-cheese icing.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
18 Jan. 2025
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Over thousands of years, water dripped below the surface creating an underground water deposit called the Ogallala Aquifer.—
David Newcomb,
Kansas City Star,
16 Jan. 2025
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When temperatures started heating up, ice caps began melting, causing water from the Appalachian Mountains to flow into the Apalachicola River and eventually all the way down to the coast.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
25 Jan. 2025
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Money flowed away from tanks and submarines and went instead to hospitals and pensions.—
Josh Holder,
New York Times,
25 Jan. 2025
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Nearly three-quarters of Americans drink coffee every day — and now a new study suggests that enjoying it at a certain time of day could percolate some health benefits.—
Melissa Rudy,
Fox News,
9 Jan. 2025
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Out in the mist, unmoored but immersed, an idea started to percolate.—
Grace Edquist,
Vogue,
8 Jan. 2025
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Williams will need to be a more consistent player at the next level, but his combination of size, strength and athleticism oozes sky-high potential.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
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The track, which was released Jan. 3, oozes with nostalgic mid-2000s rap vibes gaining popularity with co-signs popular music figures such as Meek Mill, Lil Yachty and T-Pain.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
16 Jan. 2025
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But Sparrow Italia and Casa Madera, which both opened late in 2024, exude a different air: exclusive, glamorous, clubby, focused on food but also on the nightlife and entertainment aspects.—
Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
22 Jan. 2025
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Carroll has long been regarded around the league as a force of nature who exudes charisma and positive energy with a knack for creating belief and connection within his teams.—
Dan Wiederer,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Jan. 2025
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The new charges came after investigators interviewed the couple's children, who alleged that they were spanked to the point of bleeding, doused in cold water, and locked in their bedrooms, according to the Orlando Sentinel.—
KC Baker,
People.com,
15 Jan. 2025
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The homeless man suffered abrasions, lacerations, contusions and bleeding to his head and face and was taken to a local hospital for treatment, the Queens District Attorney’s Office said.—
Michael Dorgan,
Fox News,
15 Jan. 2025
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Members of Dakota’s family, many wearing orange in his memory, wept through much of the hearing, though kept their response muted when Wilson was sentenced.—
Amy Lavalley,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Jan. 2025
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Ian starts to weep, burying his face in the dog’s fur while Rachel rubs her husband’s back in sympathy.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Seep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seep. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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