seep
verb (used without object)
to pass, flow, or ooze gradually through a porous substance.
had seeped
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past perfectof seep.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Someone slid open the door and I climbed inside, but too much dust had seeped in, and it was still difficult to breathe.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
The culprit of the cleaving was a small stream of water that had seeped into the rock and weakened it.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 1, 2024
Water had seeped inside, so fungus grew abundantly.
From New York Times ● Jun. 9, 2023
When I walked in, she was wiping up a puddle of water that had seeped in after a janitor power-washed the sidewalk.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2023
Mary came softly in, for the blue-gray color of his gloom had seeped out under the door and through the keyhole.
From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck
