seep in

seep in(to something)

To flow or leak in(to something) gradually but steadily. I realized there was a fire downstairs when I noticed smoke seeping into our bedroom. I made sure to make the container airtight so no moisture seeps in.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

seep in (to something)

[for a fluid] to trickle or leak out of something. Water is seeping into the basement. Water is seeping in very slowly.
See also: seep
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • seep in(to something)
  • seep out
  • seep
  • seep away
  • take a leak
  • take a leak, to
  • have a leak
  • bedroom eyes
  • by a long shot
  • leak in(to something)
References in periodicals archive
The roof of the room was not plastered that caused rainwater to seep in.
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The only other seep community that has been quantitatively described is Forested Hillside Seep in Maine.
Description of Rich Montane Seeps and effects of wild pigs on the plant and salamander assemblages
US oil company Chevron discovered an oil seep in an offshore Brazilian oil field run by Petrobras near the site of a November leak that led to civil and criminal charges and sparked concerns about some of the world's most promising deep sea reserves.
Chevron discovers leak in offshore Petrobras oilfield
"Chevron has identified a small new seep in the field and subsidence in the area."
Chevron asks Brazil Oil regulator to suspend frade operations
HOUSTON, July 20, 2010 (TAP) - The federal government Monday allowed BP to keep the cap shut tight on its damaged Gulf of Mexico oil well for another day despite a seep in the sea floor after the company promised to watch closely for signs of new leaks underground.
US govt grants BP extra day to investigate new oil leak