Seep
verb
To slowly pass through a small opening or absorb into something.
Water seeped into the basement after the heavy rain.
Often appears as...
- seep into
- seep through
verb
To gradually become known or make itself felt.
The truth slowly seeped out over time.
Often appears as...
- seep out
- seep in
verb
To slowly pass through a small opening or absorb into something.
Water seeped into the basement after the heavy rain.
Often appears as...
- seep into
- seep through
verb
To gradually become known or make itself felt.
The truth slowly seeped out over time.
Often appears as...
- seep out
- seep in
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Pro Tip 1/3Physical Movement
Imagine liquid moving slowly through tiny spaces, like a sponge absorbing water.
Oil seeped through the tiny cracks in the rock.
Pro Tip 2/3Gradual Effect
Think of how something builds up or worsens over time, like rust on metal.
Dampness seeped into the walls, causing mold.
Pro Tip 3/3Invisible Process
Seep often refers to movement that is not immediately obvious or visible to the eye.
Fear slowly seeped into her heart.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Movement
Imagine liquid moving slowly through tiny spaces, like a sponge absorbing water.
Oil seeped through the tiny cracks in the rock.
Pro Tip 2/3Gradual Effect
Think of how something builds up or worsens over time, like rust on metal.
Dampness seeped into the walls, causing mold.
Pro Tip 3/3Invisible Process
Seep often refers to movement that is not immediately obvious or visible to the eye.
Fear slowly seeped into her heart.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Movement
Imagine liquid moving slowly through tiny spaces, like a sponge absorbing water.
Oil seeped through the tiny cracks in the rock.
Pro Tip 2/3Gradual Effect
Think of how something builds up or worsens over time, like rust on metal.
Dampness seeped into the walls, causing mold.
Pro Tip 3/3Invisible Process
Seep often refers to movement that is not immediately obvious or visible to the eye.
Fear slowly seeped into her heart.
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Poison vs. venom: What's...
on the other hand, there's no warning shot. If you pick up a poisonous dart frog to admire its beautiful colors, you've already gotten deadly poison all over your hands. As it seeps into your skin and travels through your blood, the poison starts to interfere with your nerves, preventing your muscles from contracting.
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Is radiation dangerous?...
a gas which seeps up from the ground. We also refine naturally occurring radioactive ores to fuel nuclear power plants. Even bananas contain trace amounts of a radioactive potassium isotope. So if we live in a world of radiation, how can we escape its dangerous effects?
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What if there were 1...
But eventually, that carbon also seeps back into the atmosphere. So if trees are going to help fight a long-term problem like climate change, they need to survive to sequester their carbon for the longest period possible, while also reproducing quickly.
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How I found a mythical...
then seeping down deep into the earth and coming out to form the boiling river after getting heated up from the geothermal gradient, all due to this unique geologic setting. Now, we found that in and around the river -- this is working with colleagues
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The history of our world...
conditions well planets are great and our early Earth was almost perfect it was just the right distance from its star to contain huge oceans of liquid water and deep beneath those oceans that cracks in the earth crust you got heat seeping up from
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What is a Sea Pen? PIPE...
sea slug a sea pen predator enter the scene and make contact with some of them each seep and it touches withdraws into the sediment this has never been seen before and will help us to understand this little-known world of deep-sea creatures
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The history of our world...
and our early Earth was almost perfect. It was just the right distance from its star to contain huge oceans of liquid water. And deep beneath those oceans, at cracks in the Earth's crust, you've got heat seeping up from inside the Earth,
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"Dumbo," Other Deep-Sea...
sophisticated photographic and sampling techniques scientists working for the census of marine life have inventoried an astonishing diversity of life beyond the oceans photic zone the part of the ocean that's too deep for light to seep
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Michael Moschen:...
And as a golfer and as a kid, one of the things that really sort of seeped into my pores, that I sort of lived my whole life, is process. And it's the process of learning things.
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How to grow a forest in...
so compact, that water cannot seep in. We mix some local biomass available around, which can help soil become more porous. Water can now seep in.
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Poison vs. venom: What's...
on the other hand, there's no warning shot. If you pick up a poisonous dart frog to admire its beautiful colors, you've already gotten deadly poison all over your hands. As it seeps into your skin and travels through your blood, the poison starts to interfere with your nerves, preventing your muscles from contracting.
Video examples
Is radiation dangerous?...
a gas which seeps up from the ground. We also refine naturally occurring radioactive ores to fuel nuclear power plants. Even bananas contain trace amounts of a radioactive potassium isotope. So if we live in a world of radiation, how can we escape its dangerous effects?
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What if there were 1...
But eventually, that carbon also seeps back into the atmosphere. So if trees are going to help fight a long-term problem like climate change, they need to survive to sequester their carbon for the longest period possible, while also reproducing quickly.
Video examples
How I found a mythical...
then seeping down deep into the earth and coming out to form the boiling river after getting heated up from the geothermal gradient, all due to this unique geologic setting. Now, we found that in and around the river -- this is working with colleagues
Video examples
The history of our world...
conditions well planets are great and our early Earth was almost perfect it was just the right distance from its star to contain huge oceans of liquid water and deep beneath those oceans that cracks in the earth crust you got heat seeping up from
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What is a Sea Pen? PIPE...
sea slug a sea pen predator enter the scene and make contact with some of them each seep and it touches withdraws into the sediment this has never been seen before and will help us to understand this little-known world of deep-sea creatures
Video examples
The history of our world...
and our early Earth was almost perfect. It was just the right distance from its star to contain huge oceans of liquid water. And deep beneath those oceans, at cracks in the Earth's crust, you've got heat seeping up from inside the Earth,
Video examples
"Dumbo," Other Deep-Sea...
sophisticated photographic and sampling techniques scientists working for the census of marine life have inventoried an astonishing diversity of life beyond the oceans photic zone the part of the ocean that's too deep for light to seep
Video examples
Michael Moschen:...
And as a golfer and as a kid, one of the things that really sort of seeped into my pores, that I sort of lived my whole life, is process. And it's the process of learning things.
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How to grow a forest in...
so compact, that water cannot seep in. We mix some local biomass available around, which can help soil become more porous. Water can now seep in.
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Jill Sobule
American Musician
People get to a certain age and success that they stop being curious. I'm still curious because I haven't really had that success. I've never done a record to catch whatever the latest sound is. It's my love of music, eclectic-ness, and the music that I heard my entire life that seeps in. That's what you're hearing.
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Simon Toyne
British Writer
It is easy to be inspired by history when you're living in a part of it and allow that to seep into your writing: having said that, a minimalist room with no distractions is often better; the most exciting visions should already be in your head.
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Henry Giroux
American Critic
The discipline, particularly in these urban schools for the poor, it's not controlled by the administration - they're controlled by the police. This is an expression of a racist logic that has now seeped directly into schools.
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Zooey Deschanel
American Actress
I think my own personal style always ends up seeping into characters that I play. I've always had a very distinct idea of fashion for myself, and what a character should wear.
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Douglas Booth
English Actor
It's fun to play a dark character, but you go home at the end of the day not feeling very good about yourself. You go away feeling dirty. It seeps into the air.
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Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman
Canadian Actor
When you're surrounded by a world of constant lies, manipulation, and deceit, that dark energy is bound to seep into you eventually.
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Jill Scott
American Musician
Africa doesn't leap on you immediately; it seeps slowly, and it's incredibly important to be respectful and humble there.
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Brene Brown
American Author
When the people we love stop paying attention, trust begins to slip away and hurt starts seeping in.
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Benedict Cumberbatch
English Actor
As an actor, you are aware of how a role can seep into your real life.
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Jaggi Vasudev
Indian Author
Corruption has seeped into every section of life.
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Jill Sobule
American Musician
People get to a certain age and success that they stop being curious. I'm still curious because I haven't really had that success. I've never done a record to catch whatever the latest sound is. It's my love of music, eclectic-ness, and the music that I heard my entire life that seeps in. That's what you're hearing.
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Simon Toyne
British Writer
It is easy to be inspired by history when you're living in a part of it and allow that to seep into your writing: having said that, a minimalist room with no distractions is often better; the most exciting visions should already be in your head.
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Henry Giroux
American Critic
The discipline, particularly in these urban schools for the poor, it's not controlled by the administration - they're controlled by the police. This is an expression of a racist logic that has now seeped directly into schools.
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Zooey Deschanel
American Actress
I think my own personal style always ends up seeping into characters that I play. I've always had a very distinct idea of fashion for myself, and what a character should wear.
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Douglas Booth
English Actor
It's fun to play a dark character, but you go home at the end of the day not feeling very good about yourself. You go away feeling dirty. It seeps into the air.
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Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman
Canadian Actor
When you're surrounded by a world of constant lies, manipulation, and deceit, that dark energy is bound to seep into you eventually.
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Jill Scott
American Musician
Africa doesn't leap on you immediately; it seeps slowly, and it's incredibly important to be respectful and humble there.
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Brene Brown
American Author
When the people we love stop paying attention, trust begins to slip away and hurt starts seeping in.
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Benedict Cumberbatch
English Actor
As an actor, you are aware of how a role can seep into your real life.
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Jaggi Vasudev
Indian Author
Corruption has seeped into every section of life.
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