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seeps

  • present tense form of seep (3rd person singular).

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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

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

“A slow grind higher in oil prices behaves like a tax that the economy absorbs, one that seeps into input costs, transportation, and eventually wages,” he said.

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

Frustration seeps from most conversations in east Durham.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

The reason a rubber tree seeps latex when cut is that this is its way of saying to insects and other organisms, “Not tasty. Nothing here for you. Go away.”

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson