seep away

Frequency: 6.07.2 per million words

To drain or disappear gradually.

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Examples (10)

  • The power had gradually seeped away from the old batteries.
  • Her confidence began to seep away after repeated failures.
  • The water slowly seeped away into the dry soil, leaving no trace.
  • His savings seemed to seep away without him even noticing the small expenditures.
  • The chance for reconciliation had seeped away over the years of silence.
  • After the long hike, all his energy had seeped away, leaving him exhausted.
  • With each passing day, their hope for rescue seeped away in the vast wilderness.
  • The initial enthusiasm for the project quickly seeped away when challenges arose.
  • Public support for the controversial policy began to seep away as details emerged.
  • The details of the dream quickly seeped away upon waking, leaving only a vague feeling.