seep into
Frequency: 7.110.5 per million words
To gradually enter or permeate a space or substance.
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- Water seeped into the basement after the heavy rain.
- The oil stain began to seep into the concrete.
- His negative attitude started to seep into the team's morale.
- New ideas are slowly seeping into the conservative organization.
- The dampness has seeped into the old walls over the years.
- If you don't seal it properly, moisture will seep into the wood.
- They noticed the smell of smoke seeping into their apartment from next door.
- The subtle propaganda gradually seeped into public consciousness.
- Even small amounts of toxic waste can seep into the groundwater.
- Let the marinade seep into the meat for at least an hour.