1
as in to drip
to flow forth slowly through small openings
maple sap oozed slowly from the cut in the tree and into the bucket
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2
as in to drag
to move slowly
the line more or less oozes past the body lying in state, as mourners are not allowed to pause
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Recent Examples of ooze
Chris Dorsey, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
All this culminates in a debut album, Addison, that planes down contemporary pop influences into an ooze of familiarity, faintly evoking innovations in underground and alternative music without stepping out of its playlist-friendly lane.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 6 June 2025
Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 13 June 2025
Notably, the Democratic patriotism dive began around 2015, as diversity, equity, and inclusion and critical race theory began to ooze from small academic circles through virtually the entire educational system.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
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Noun
After a 30-minute tug of war, finally seeing the bony plates of the prehistoric fish emerge from the murky depths of the Snake feels like uncovering the last surviving creature to slither out of the primordial ooze shortly after the Earth cooled.
—Chris Dorsey, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
All this culminates in a debut album, Addison, that planes down contemporary pop influences into an ooze of familiarity, faintly evoking innovations in underground and alternative music without stepping out of its playlist-friendly lane.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 6 June 2025
Verb
The result is a five-star fun palace oozing maximalist glee that doesn’t skimp on finicky details.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 13 June 2025
Notably, the Democratic patriotism dive began around 2015, as diversity, equity, and inclusion and critical race theory began to ooze from small academic circles through virtually the entire educational system.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ooze
Noun
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Directing disaster tourists to one spot Last September, local officials assumed the mud and debris in Marshall would be enough to keep tourists away.—
Lila Hempel-Edgers
July 22,
Charlotte Observer,
22 July 2025
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Astronomer’s company name has been dragged through the mud, though the vast majority of people sharing the image of Bryon and Cabot probably could not even describe what the company does.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
Verb
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One of the richest colleges in the world, its solid stone walls and parapets drip with the grandeur of old wealth.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 July 2025
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In Kingston after the storm, the yard cools, the grass slippery underfoot, leaves dripping—the air heavy with fatigue.—
Kwame Dawes,
New Yorker,
28 July 2025
Verb
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Charlie's sudden, grotesque exit becomes the catalyst for the rest of the film, dragging her family down a relentless tailspin of grief (and ancestral demons).—
James Mercadante,
EW.com,
23 July 2025
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The season ends with Sophie dragging Kyle’s body through the woods and to the edge of a cliff, dropping it in the water below.—
Melissa Locker,
Time,
23 July 2025
Noun
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Leftover sludge falls to the bottom of the ponds, which are then cleaned out and refilled to renew the process.—
Regina Elling,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 June 2025
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There were torrential rains in Italy's north on Monday and parts of Bardonecchia near Turin were covered in sludge after the Frejus river burst its banks.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 June 2025
Verb
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Back then, the relationship between diehard viewers and the series’ creatives exuded a seemingly innocent, communal spirit.—
Keith Murphy,
Time,
24 July 2025
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Best Restaurants Once a jewelry store and later the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, Riviera is a striking art deco space that exudes old-school glamour.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Travel + Leisure,
22 July 2025
Verb
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Across the Volunteer State, temperatures are expected to creep down as July ends and August begins.—
Joyce Orlando,
The Tennessean,
29 July 2025
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So, how long will that last, especially with artificial intelligence seemingly creeping into every aspect of life?—
Andrew Montequin,
jsonline.com,
29 July 2025
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Over the centuries, English seeped into the very fabric of Indian life – first as a tool of commerce, then as the language of law and, eventually, a marker of privilege.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
26 July 2025
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The recall comes after the company learned of a packaging error, which caused food-safe ink to seep into the coffee when brewed.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
24 July 2025
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Ever since Google emerged as the home page of the Web in the early 2000s, media outlets operated under the assumption that Google would reliably crawl their sites and send audience their way.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
31 July 2025
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Silver floral detailing crawled along the right hip of the gown and the left side of Lohan’s midsection.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
31 July 2025
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“Ooze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ooze. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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