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
Led by silver fox frontman Joe Elliott, Def Leppard exudes the confidence of a band that has absolutely nothing left to prove, but wants to anyway.
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Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
Rostropovich exuded, in the Kennedy Center aura, the expression of an overwhelmingly triumphant celebration of the end of the Soviet repression.
—Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Learning to Engage McMillon has an almost professorial air that’s articulate, polite and exudes competence — but his skill set was honed by long years of experience.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 3 Feb. 2026
That O’Hara can simultaneously exude the earnest sadness of her character, draw audiences into the beauty of the song, and sell lyrics that are at least a little parodic is an enchanting feat.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2026
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Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
Rostropovich exuded, in the Kennedy Center aura, the expression of an overwhelmingly triumphant celebration of the end of the Soviet repression.
—Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Learning to Engage McMillon has an almost professorial air that’s articulate, polite and exudes competence — but his skill set was honed by long years of experience.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 3 Feb. 2026
That O’Hara can simultaneously exude the earnest sadness of her character, draw audiences into the beauty of the song, and sell lyrics that are at least a little parodic is an enchanting feat.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exude
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The necklace seems to almost drip with luxury, just like the sweating walls inside Cathy’s abode (no spoilers here, though).—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Ho’s voice dripped with disappointment at the fact.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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The pain worsened at night and her daughter’s ear eventually began oozing pus, Oksana said.—
Mike Hixenbaugh,
NBC news,
13 Feb. 2026
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Commuter footwear As more and more of us head back to the office for the majority of the week, fashion is responding with work-appropriate footwear oozing with personality.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
10 Feb. 2026
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Pour about one inch of water into the pot—just enough to reach the bottom of the basket but not seep through its perforations.—
Anne Wolf,
Martha Stewart,
7 Feb. 2026
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Cover Windows Cold air seeps right through drafty windows, especially the single-pane ones.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
7 Feb. 2026
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Insulating silicone gaskets and foam silicone pads isolate the electronics and fans at the bottom from heat above; a fine steel mesh allows air to flow upwards from the fans, while preventing debris from falling into the componentry.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
13 Feb. 2026
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Millions of dollars in federal funds were set to flow once again to the Hudson River Tunnel Thursday night, after a federal court order blocking the bucks expired.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
13 Feb. 2026
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After nine months of percolating anxiety about the future of its most prominent manufacturing sector—apparel and textiles—Bangladesh has reached a trade agreement with the United States.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
9 Feb. 2026
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Although Canty’s approach has been percolating for some time (the works at Hopper date from as early as 2013), this is her first show in Dallas, as well as her first gallery show outside Nacogdoches.—
Benjamin Lima
Special Contributor,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Feb. 2026
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Dozens of fertilizer bags wept blue fluid onto the forest floor.—
Rachel Becker,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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Breakups always took place in the rain, the sky weeping for our heroines’ lonely, broken hearts.—
Alexandra Romanoff,
Vogue,
10 Feb. 2026
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Another issue is patients taking blood thinners alongside common anti-inflammatories such as aspirin, which also acts as a blood thinner and is also known to increase bleeding risk.—
David Cox,
NBC news,
5 Feb. 2026
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Bloomberg calculated an iShares ETF tracking software stocks has bled roughly $1 trillion over the past seven trading days.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Exude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exude. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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