Example Sentences

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At highway speeds, wind noise and tire roar will seep in but not enough to drown out conversation.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

“Higher energy prices are pushing inflation higher and some of that will seep through to core inflation in the coming months,” Pearce writes.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

Beyond that, I think the way that a culture will seep into a show like this — you should always have a sense of reality and that this is taking place in the present.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 4, 2025

Hot filling will result in a soggy bottom, meaning all your filling will seep out once the baked pie is cut into and served.

From Salon • Nov. 12, 2023

She hugs me, and I hold on for a second too long, hoping that part of her will seep into my skin.

From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy