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
Juan Otero Limon, junior, Wilson College Preparatory Juan is a reliable student who exudes a calm confidence that deserves recognition.
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Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 23 Mar. 2026
All of them exude the spirit of Kyoto and speak fluent Japanese.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Mar. 2026
Junior exuded an aura of rebellious elegance — clad in black with an Amiri bomber jacket, sunglasses and a long silver chain attached to his pants, and sipping on a red cup.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 15 Mar. 2026
But perhaps most importantly, Soluna exudes a kindness and warm that influences the world around her.
—Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
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Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 23 Mar. 2026
All of them exude the spirit of Kyoto and speak fluent Japanese.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Mar. 2026
Junior exuded an aura of rebellious elegance — clad in black with an Amiri bomber jacket, sunglasses and a long silver chain attached to his pants, and sipping on a red cup.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 15 Mar. 2026
But perhaps most importantly, Soluna exudes a kindness and warm that influences the world around her.
—Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exude
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And no one actually wanted scalding oil dripped onto them from above at a NYE party.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Mar. 2026
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Many people have built their routines around the restaurant, around its Traditional Southern Breakfast and drip coffee and sugary cinnamon rolls, Park said.—
Olivia Wakim,
AJC.com,
29 Mar. 2026
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In the darkened foyer, Ember contemplated this unassuming bit of paper, momentarily paralyzed by a mixture of dread and excitement stirred together, an overpowering sensation that oozed from the crown of her head, down the length of her body, then hardened, like a soft golden resin becoming solid.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 Apr. 2026
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This town oozes with creative spirit!—
Katy Spratte Joyce,
Midwest Living,
31 Mar. 2026
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That’s because a huge oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has spread more than 370 miles across the water and seeped into seven nature reserves.—
Félix Márquez,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2026
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Cave water and minerals seep into the bones, which absorb new material over time, making traditional dating less reliable.—
Hanna Wickes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Mar. 2026
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One of the gates of these islands connects to the superconducting cavity built using Josephson junctions that allow quantum currents to flow and complete a microwave circuit.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Apr. 2026
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But what was unusual was the kind of information that began to flow in from her audience.—
Rufina Chow,
NBC news,
3 Apr. 2026
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Democrat-Gazette online A guest piece in the opinion section Sunday railed disingenuously against a percolating public initiative for a state constitutional amendment.—
John Brummett,
Arkansas Online,
25 Mar. 2026
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Next, in early 2022, inflation was percolating.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
18 Mar. 2026
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Life-sized statues of Jesus crucified, the weeping Virgin Mary, and representations of scenes from the Gospels’ accounts of Jesus' torture and death on a cross are carried in large processions in different parts of the world.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
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Sonically, the track (produced and composed by Gavilan) is a melancholic grassroots folk song accompanied by weeping guitar riffs and a heart-pounding cajón.—
Tere Aguilera,
Billboard,
27 Mar. 2026
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Mottola canceled his Christmas Eve plans with Eva Andersson-Dubin, and as the night bled into the early hours of Christmas morning, emailed Epstein a string of anxious-sounding questions.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
2 Apr. 2026
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But there’s no doubt that Vukosa bleeds blue, because as soon as Taurasi turned up the pressure, the 6-foot-5 forward responded.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
1 Apr. 2026
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