seep
verb (used without object)
to pass, flow, or ooze gradually through a porous substance.
were seeping
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past progressiveof seep.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Because of farming, nitrates were seeping into the earth and cattle pumped methane into the skies.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 31, 2024
An engineering analysis found that debris, specifically pieces of cathode, were seeping into the battery cell.
From The Verge ● Aug. 1, 2022
Chief among them: Lois Gibbs and Luella Kenny, two mothers whose efforts to leave their neighborhood were galvanized by fears, ultimately well-founded, that toxins were seeping into their children's bodies and doing harm.
From Salon ● May 12, 2022
Coal waste, which contains arsenic, a known carcinogen, and other harmful chemicals were seeping into groundwater within the Patuxent watershed.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 17, 2020
The dead patch spread outward, as if poison were seeping from the soles of his shoes.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
