as in to drip
to flow forth slowly through small openings a sticky resin exudes from the bark of the tree

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Recent Examples of exude The Sirens team turned their eyes (and lenses) southwest, landing upon another gorgeous spot on the Atlantic shoreline that exuded the combination of natural beauty and moneyed opulence favored by the old-money dynasties of the East Coast. Randall Colburn, EW.com, 29 May 2025 The rest of the actors erupt in laughter at Barinholtz’s comment, including Rogen, who exudes one of his signature belly laughs that fans have come to love. Nick Caruso, TVLine, 21 May 2025 Problem exudes a feeling that Wallen very much enjoys the behaviors he’s meant to be rebuffing. Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 20 May 2025 By incorporating German Saphir hops, the beer exudes floral aromatics, spicy herbal nuances, and lemongrass and bergamot zest notes. Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for exude
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  • Tyler Perry Tyler Perry layers a coat dripping in jewels over his black-and-white suit.
    Brendan Le, People.com, 6 May 2025
  • Riding this sleek pole up only to drip down slow, my thighs squeezing it, showing my strength.
    Scott Tobias, Vulture, 5 May 2025
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  • That may help to explain why shares of Musk’s company Tesla dropped 14% Thursday, falling for the second straight day as the spat between the richest man in the world and the most powerful man in the world oozed into a meltdown.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2025
  • This doesn’t sit well with Mia’s very jealous ex-boyfriend Connor (Aramis Knight, oozing villainy as if to the Karate Kid manor born), who gives Li a black eye with a vicious sucker punch.
    Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 28 May 2025
Verb
  • Legislative action’s impact has also seeped into work, with 47% reporting workplace discrimination or harassment in the past year and 75% of transgender employees having experienced workplace discrimination at some point in their careers.
    Aparna Rae, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
  • The Phoenician Scheme is the director’s latest film to let modern life seep into his high-concept worlds.
    David Sims, The Atlantic, 6 June 2025
Verb
  • The real threat to the fiscal well-being of the median American comes from the price of energy, from which all other prices flow.
    Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
  • Grateful for the good health and love that flows through my family.
    Sabienna Bowman, People.com, 6 June 2025
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  • Meanwhile, a secret love affair might be percolating!
    Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 12 June 2025
  • To be fair, many of us might have the same response as Emma D'Arcy after reading some of the pretty wild House of the Dragon fan theories that percolate the internet.
    Nick Romano, EW.com, 6 June 2025
Verb
  • When the cameras cut to the crowd, her fans were weeping for her.
    Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 9 June 2025
  • She was helped to a sitting position squeezed between two weeping men, one of whom was rowing.
    Jim Shepard, New Yorker, 8 June 2025
Verb
  • This bled into the album’s dizzying synths, cathartic confessions, and capsule-like storytelling.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 11 June 2025
  • Deputy District Attorney Miriam Hemming said the knife fractured the victim’s sternum, pierced his lung and severed an artery, nearly causing the man to bleed out.
    City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2025

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