seeps

verb

present tense third-person singular of seep
as in drips
to flow forth slowly through small openings water seeping through the basement walls

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Recent Examples of seeps Once water seeps behind the tile, more tiles loosen, and mold begins to grow. — Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 15 Oct. 2026 What’s being said about him rarely seeps through traditional avenues. — Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026 The traditional Japanese art of repairing broken objects with golden lacquer seeps through the narrative. — Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 4 Sep. 2026 The low-molecular-weight collagen seeps into your skin as an in-office treatment would, reducing the size of pores and lifting saggy, crepey skin. — Essence Wiley, InStyle, 26 Aug. 2026 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 The show’s dark history seeps into his life, threatening his last chance at reconciliation. — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 18 Aug. 2026 It was left to the victims’ families to piece together evidence, which historians of the border have used to show the myriad ways that the past seeps into the present. — Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 13 Aug. 2026 In the heart of urban Los Angeles lie the La Brea Tar Pits, a group of natural asphalt seeps made famous by the millions of ice age fossils preserved within the bubbling, dark pools of goo. — Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 5 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seeps
  1. drips
  2. percolates
  3. flows
  4. oozes
  5. exudes
  6. weeps
  7. bleeds
Verb
  • Other new treatments that support guests on their personalised journeys include IV Therapy, with IV drips to enhance health and performance.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Explore See latest videos, charts and news The rocker, wearing a cap and aviator glasses, was joined with a full band and backing vocalists for a protest song that drips in fury and anger.
    — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of drips
Verb
  • Mortgage rates will likely remain high as inflation percolates.
    — Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 19 May 2026
  • That, in turn, depends on controlling water flow and pressure as the liquid percolates through the coffee grounds.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 28 Apr. 2026
Definition of percolates
Verb
  • More than 99 percent of international data flows through submarine telecommunications cables, according to the International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Important information flows back to the people responsible for moving the relationship forward.
    — Karen Cochran, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of flows
Verb
  • Brought to life by creative director Roberto Menichetti, the lineup oozes elegant British craftsmanship, bringing Bond’s classic evening look into the modern day.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Unlike the sweet sap that naturally oozes from injuries or insect holes, slime flux may smell foul or fermented.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of oozes
Verb
  • Style icon Princess Diana was known to tuck her pants into her boots, and the look still exudes a sense of effortlessness, a casual take on equestrian fashion.
    — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • According to the official character description, Crockett is a powerful businessman and titan of industry who exudes wealth and efficiency.
    — Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of exudes
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  • Swiss skier Melanie Meillard weeps in the arms of her teammate Janine Schmitt after missing a turn on her slalom run Women’s Team Combined Slalom.
    — Staff Photographer, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Cannon weeps into an expansive white space that only she and Trish inhabit.
    — E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 17 Dec. 2025
Definition of weeps
Verb
  • What’s especially unique about this situation is that the man behind the wheel just happens to be United States President Oscar Palladin (Jackson), while his only surviving Secret Service agent, Taft (Joel Kinnaman), bleeds out in the backseat.
    — Katie Walsh, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Of course, the pair of two-bedroom penthouses offer the best of both worlds, each with a 38-foot-long infinity pool that bleeds into the seascape dotted with surfers.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of bleeds

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“Seeps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seeps. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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