seep

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verb (used without object)

to pass, flow, or ooze gradually through a porous substance: Water seeps through cracks in the wall.

(of ideas, methods, etc.) to enter or be introduced at a slow pace: The new ideas finally seeped down to the lower echelons.

to become diffused; permeate: Fog seeped through the trees, obliterating everything.

verb (used with object)

to cause to seep; filter: The vodka is seeped through charcoal to purify it.

noun

moisture that seeps out; seepage.

a small spring, pool, or other place where liquid from the ground has oozed to the surface of the earth.

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Origin of seep

1780–90; perhaps variant of dial. sipe, itself perhaps continuing Old English sīpian (cognate with Middle Low German sīpen)

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How to use seep in a sentence

We remain committed to stopping and preventing seeps consistent with the updated state regulations.
Oil Companies Are Profiting From Illegal Spills. And California Lets Them.|by Janet Wilson, The Desert Sun, and Lylla Younes, ProPublica|September 18, 2020|ProPublica
What qualifies as such a seep is left up to the oil and gas supervisor.
Oil Companies Are Profiting From Illegal Spills. And California Lets Them.|by Janet Wilson, The Desert Sun, and Lylla Younes, ProPublica|September 18, 2020|ProPublica
Low-energy seep revenue estimates used monthly well production data from CalGEM’s Well Search database, weekly summary files and CalGEM annual reports.
Oil Companies Are Profiting From Illegal Spills. And California Lets Them.|by Janet Wilson, The Desert Sun, and Lylla Younes, ProPublica|September 18, 2020|ProPublica
Seeping through these explanations are the idiosyncrasies and livelihoods of their authors.
The Gospel According to Thomas Jefferson (And Tolstoy and Dickens)|Samuel Fragoso|October 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST

What a demon, a behemoth, evil just seems to be seeping through him.
13 Celebrities Who Dissed Justin Bieber|Kevin Fallon|August 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Outside the walls, and seeping down nearby streets, are dozens of photogenic and thought-provoking visions.
Adventures in Miami’s Coolest South Beach Alternative|The Daily Beast|July 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
After roasting, hand-grinding the beans and seeping the grinds, he hands out steaming cups.
Will Coffee Rust Hurt Starbucks?|Nina Strochlic|June 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
We love the chicken on a pallet of herby, slightly sweet cornbread dressing, which imbibes all the seeping juices.
The Heart and Soul (Food) of Orlando|Jane & Michael Stern|June 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The typhoid bacillus and other bacteria can, of course, be carried into a cellar by the seeping in of drainage water.
Essays In Pastoral Medicine|Austin Malley
At this place, then, the water of the eastern lake is prevented from seeping through to the western.
Trans-Himalaya, Vol. 2 (of 2)|Sven Hedin
He reached the iron-grilled gate of the mansion with his head down and the snow seeping between his collar and his neck.
Whispering Wires|Henry Leverage
Then examine the calked flues carefully, and if you see any seeping of water, use your beader lightly till the water stops.
Farm Engines and How to Run Them|James H. Stephenson
He felt a warm oozing on his breast, and knew blood was still seeping.
Cursed|George Allan England

British Dictionary definitions for seep

seep

/ (siːp) /

verb

(intr) to pass gradually or leak through or as if through small openings; ooze

noun

a small spring or place where water, oil, etc, has oozed through the ground

another word for seepage

Word Origin for seep

Old English sīpian; related to Middle High German sīfen, Swedish dialect sipa

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