How to Use seepage in a Sentence

seepage

noun
  • Check for seepage in the basement.
  • The wells reduce the chance that the seepage will wash away soil in the levee.
    — Mark Schleifstein, NOLA.com, 1 Sep. 2020
  • The brew basket is made of a fine mesh with a snap-tight lid to prevent seepage.
    — Anna Helm Baxter, Good Housekeeping, 17 May 2022
  • The best models show no signs of seepage, thanks to their water-tight joints.
    — Dan Diclerico, Good Housekeeping, 30 Dec. 2022
  • The leak happened in the same place that saw seepage during a dress rehearsal back in the spring.
    — Marcia Dunn, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 Aug. 2022
  • The thick rubber outsole kept testers safe from sharp rocks, ice, and water seepage.
    — Svati Kirsten Narula, Outside Online, 25 Oct. 2024
  • Then a leak reappeared in the same place that saw seepage during a dress rehearsal back in the spring.
    — Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 29 Aug. 2022
  • The under-dam seepage has not increased since Monday.
    — Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Tires typically lose about one pound of air pressure a month through normal seepage.
    — Weldon B. Johnson, azcentral, 30 May 2018
  • On his journey, Jacob’s rage grows, and so does that seepage leaking from his rotting head.
    — Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Jan. 2025
  • If your home was built or remodeled within the last few years, check the builder’s warranty for clauses on seepage.
    — Kevin Brasler, Star Tribune, 5 Sep. 2020
  • The corps recently found that the dam would fail if water were to flow over its crest or if seepage eroded the sandy soil underneath.
    — Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2019
  • The three lakes studied are all classified as seepage lakes — meaning they're filled via groundwater and rain.
    — Laura Schulte, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2021
  • Once pests are removed, there may be more necessary patching to prevent water seepage.
    — Helen Andriatsitohaina, The Spruce, 24 June 2026
  • Seal walls in basements with waterproofing compounds to avoid seepage.
    — National Geographic, 23 July 2019
  • Levee work also includes reducing seepage or the chance that part of the dirt embankment will slide off.
    — Arkansas Online, 22 Sep. 2020
  • The seepage was considered routine at the time it was spotted, and plans were made to make repairs from within the tunnel.
    — Kori Rumore, chicagotribune.com, 13 Apr. 2022
  • Installing metal sheet piles in earthen levee sections that are long enough to cut off seepage through and beneath the levee.
    — Mark Schleifstein, NOLA.com, 1 Sep. 2020
  • Long sheet piles are driven straight down beneath the concrete base, deep enough to cut off the seepage of water through the levee and soil beneath the wall.
    — Mark Schleifstein, NOLA.com, 5 June 2017
  • Water seepage had undermined the bluff, causing the rails to separate.
    — Michael Smolens Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Mar. 2021
  • Their seepage helps recharge small aquifers while also hydrating habitats for birds, wild animals and, of course, people.
    — New York Times, 13 July 2021
  • The leak of highly explosive hydrogen appeared in the same place that saw seepage during a dress rehearsal last spring.
    — John Bacon, USA TODAY, 30 Aug. 2022
  • Within the United States, seepage from oil and gas wells is the largest source of methane gas in the atmosphere.
    — Coral Davenport, New York Times, 12 May 2016
  • The double layer helps prevent spills and seepage, but also makes lifting the meatloaf from the loaf pan easier.
    — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 23 June 2023
  • Both the corps and the levee authority have agreed that the seepage does not pose a threat to the structural integrity of the wall itself.
    — Sara Sneath, NOLA.com, 28 Apr. 2018
  • The wall no longer serves its practical function—another was built behind it—but the floor is often damp with seepage, where the city meets bedrock.
    — Emily Witt, The New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2021
  • Orifices are stitched closed to prevent seepage, and the body is encased in tight clothing to catch any leaks — all for a few hours of open-casket viewing at a wake.
    — Joan Meiners, Discover Magazine, 6 Aug. 2020
  • Practical Engineering takes a look at the seepage that can wreck havoc on dam sites worldwide.
    — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, 28 Sep. 2017
  • His emergence from a domestic coma requires him to plead through all kinds of seepage and despair and really ought to come with a flood warning.
    — Wesley Morris, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2024
  • The banks of the river had been shored up with sandbags, preventing spillover, but seepage from the ground continues to fill low spots, homeowners said.
    — Carrie Napoleon, Post-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2018

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