seep
verb (used without object)
to pass, flow, or ooze gradually through a porous substance.
seeps
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present tense formof seep (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Turning the corner of the 15th floor corridor of the historic American Cement Building, a low thrum of electronic sounds seeps through the door of Archived, an L.A. luxury vintage curator.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 17, 2026
What starts as isolated selling gradually seeps into stronger groups such as semiconductors, which had previously led the advance.
From Barron's ● Apr. 2, 2026
It becomes the dish’s first layer of seasoning — not something added at the end, but something that seeps outward.
From Salon ● Mar. 23, 2026
Potholes form when water seeps into small cracks in the road surface, usually caused by traffic.
From BBC ● Feb. 9, 2026
I further believe that personality seeps into walls and is slowly released.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
