seep back

Frequency: 5.54.8 per million words

To return to a place or state by seeping.

seepADVERB + seep

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Examples (10)

  • After the heavy rain, the floodwaters began to seep back into the basement.
  • Slowly, the old anxieties started to seep back into her mind.
  • Despite efforts to suppress it, the truth about the scandal began to seep back to the public.
  • As he regained his composure, his former confidence started to seep back.
  • With the rising sun, a soft glow began to seep back into the dark room.
  • Forgotten memories of his childhood gradually seeped back into his consciousness.
  • After the team's decisive victory, a sense of optimism began to seep back among the fans.
  • The funds that had been diverted never fully seeped back into the community projects.
  • A faint, unpleasant odor began to seep back from the old, corroded pipes.
  • Following several days of rest, her strength and vitality slowly began to seep back.