seep
Example Sentences
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Long before its buttery aroma seeped into the upholstery of American theaters, the snack lived a humbler life.
From frequent Ukrainian retaliatory drone attacks to army recruitment adverts around the city, the conflict has gradually seeped into daily life.
From Barron's
The gold arrows were now traveling along the clear surface and seeping into the open book, like invisible ink.
From Literature
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Potholes form when water seeps into small cracks in the road surface, usually caused by traffic.
From BBC
Dishes clatter, steam bursts from large cooking pots and music is seeping through the bustling chatter of Russian pensioners, hunched over bowls of free meals in a Saint Petersburg soup kitchen.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.