seep

verb

ˈsēp How to pronounce seep (audio)
Definition of seepnext
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 My first stop was Willow House, a café and bakery where washi lanterns cast gentle light onto the natural-wood interiors and jazz seeps from the speakers. — Adam H. Graham, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Aug. 2026 To prevent moisture from seeping into the TV and causing damage, wipe the TV down one final time with a dry microfiber cloth. — Kate Van Pelt, The Spruce, 23 Aug. 2026 Nevermind that by this stage the 48-year-old despot had a seeping abscess on his left leg and could barely walk. — Eva Wolchover, Vanity Fair, 21 Aug. 2026 To deal with odors that might seep in from other rooms, buy a few air fresheners or even an essential oil diffuser to help conceal anything offensive. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for seep
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seep
  1. drip
  2. flow
  3. percolate
  4. ooze
  5. exude
  6. bleed
  7. weep
Verb
  • The whole room dripped in a deep purple hue, really leaning into its name.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Dip each piece of chicken into the egg mixture, allowing the excess to drip off.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of drip
Verb
  • For the traditional Telugu Hindu ceremony, their priest translated Sanskrit to English in real time, and the mandap was designed as a circle to represent how life flows into itself for eternity.
    — Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Millions of people across the floodplains of the Indian subcontinent depend on the water that flows downstream.
    — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of flow
Verb
  • Georgia is the most recent state to endorse the concept that’s been percolating across the country in recent years.
    — Jason Armesto, AJC.com, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Riley’s frustration with player availability seems to have been percolating for several years.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of percolate
Verb
  • Papa’s voice, during a recent hour-long phone interview, oozed familiar gusto.
    — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Every word oozes an academic solicitation of trust, each oversize term is an invitation to boredom.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of ooze
Verb
  • Shay Mitchell’s midnight espresso base exudes a plum undertone that couldn’t be better aligned with the seasonal transformation.
    — Alyssa Rotunno, InStyle, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The Boardwalk’s two swimming pools, two helipads, putting green, spa with his- and-hers massage tables, and cinema exude a new money aesthetic.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of exude
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  • Her family said the 29-year-old Zawadi bled heavily after birth and was sent to another hospital to have her uterus removed, a last-ditch measure.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Bruney was bleeding heavily, so fellow triathlete Matthew Davis, a wilderness first responder, used the cord on his swim buoy as a tourniquet, the outlet reported.
    — Adam England, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of bleed
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  • Dil Maya Lama stood weeping outside the help desk at the hospital, searching for information about her missing 26-year-old brother, a driver for a hydropower company in Rasuwa.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Dil Maya Lama stood weeping outside the help desk at the hospital, searching for information about her 26-year-old brother, a driver for a hydropower company in Rasuwa.
    — Victoria Milko, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of weep

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