seep
verb (used without object)
to pass, flow, or ooze gradually through a porous substance.
seeped
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past participleof seep.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof seep.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
seepverb (used without object)to pass, flow, or ooze gradually through a porous substance.
Example Sentences
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The author, a musician and composer, illustrates how the artful blend of African rhythms and European melodies pioneered by Cuban players seeped, often undetected, into American music.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
But rather than being a harbinger of doom, Emanuel says, the shift is more a reflection of how AI-related risks have seeped into other markets, such as emerging-market stocks, bonds and corporate credit.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026
But with power cuts and labour shortages crippling production capacity, the impact of the war has seeped into the daily reality at Chizay, one of the country's most well known producers.
From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026
The gleeful melodies of the church choir practicing next door seeped in.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026
Pinmei and Yishan stepped through the doorway, the stone walls protecting them from the wind even as the cold seeped through the lattice windows.
From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin
