1
as in exudes
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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as in drags
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 oozes
That confidence — and the apparent embrace of both her Chinese and American cultural identities — oozes through one particular family photograph.
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Stephy Chung,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
The best part, however, was that pants-and-shoe combo that oozes wealth and elegance without sacrificing comfort.
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Eva Thomas,
InStyle,
10 June 2026
Seismic images of mid-ocean ridges typically show rough and jagged terrain, formed when lava oozes up into the cold ocean along faults or fissures and hardens suddenly into stone.
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Quanta Magazine,
26 May 2026
Delane is a high-floor player who oozes confidence and will have no problems entering a serious, championship-level operation in Kansas City.
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Jesse Newell,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
Amanda oozes pick-me energy, unable to build self-esteem from within, instead begging for validation through desirability, something that will always be a slippery slope for someone in a monogamous relationship.
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Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
8 Apr. 2026
But Flynn also oozes sniveling self-righteousness while hotly defending and petitioning for childhood innocence (amusing hints emerge that the daughter is a somewhat lazy and dim underachiever).
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Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
7 Apr. 2026
This town oozes with creative spirit!
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Katy Spratte Joyce,
Midwest Living,
31 Mar. 2026
Inside, the vibe oozes understated cool in neutral shades of cream made interesting by pops of color and quirky art—a gold toilet sculpture here, a squiggly wall there.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 Mar. 2026
Stephy Chung,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
The best part, however, was that pants-and-shoe combo that oozes wealth and elegance without sacrificing comfort.
—
Eva Thomas,
InStyle,
10 June 2026
Seismic images of mid-ocean ridges typically show rough and jagged terrain, formed when lava oozes up into the cold ocean along faults or fissures and hardens suddenly into stone.
—
Quanta Magazine,
26 May 2026
Delane is a high-floor player who oozes confidence and will have no problems entering a serious, championship-level operation in Kansas City.
—
Jesse Newell,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
Amanda oozes pick-me energy, unable to build self-esteem from within, instead begging for validation through desirability, something that will always be a slippery slope for someone in a monogamous relationship.
—
Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
8 Apr. 2026
But Flynn also oozes sniveling self-righteousness while hotly defending and petitioning for childhood innocence (amusing hints emerge that the daughter is a somewhat lazy and dim underachiever).
—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
7 Apr. 2026
This town oozes with creative spirit!
—
Katy Spratte Joyce,
Midwest Living,
31 Mar. 2026
Inside, the vibe oozes understated cool in neutral shades of cream made interesting by pops of color and quirky art—a gold toilet sculpture here, a squiggly wall there.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for oozes
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Even with the ebb and flow of its guests, the lobby, with its towering floral arrangements, red leather seating, and large arched windows, exudes a sense of calm–a point of relief in the beating heart of the city.
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Everything about the palatial Southern California retreat exudes Italian grandeur and classic elegance.
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Stanford research on more than 100,000 developers found that teams often feel quicker with AI early on, while at the same time racking up technical debt that drags on them later.
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Frieson then appears, drags her by the arm, and closes the door.
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The score drips with a sinister ostinato as the rats scurry into every corner of her castle.
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Slime literally drips off them, and there can be an inch or more of slime in the bottom of your cooler.
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Seltz’s system crawls hundreds of millions of pages a day, and returns results in under 200 milliseconds.
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At sunset, the city starts glowing around you while traffic crawls silently below.
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Not in a dangerous way, but as blood moves through your smallest vessels, some of the fluid seeps out into surrounding tissue.
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The boisterousness seeps away, replaced by a surprising vulnerability.
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Misalignment creeps in simply because a high volume of choices are handed off to local leaders operating under distinct market pressures.
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As our conversation extends into the hour mark, her hood creeps upward along the side of her face most visible to those around us.
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Mortgage rates will likely remain high as inflation percolates.
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That, in turn, depends on controlling water flow and pressure as the liquid percolates through the coffee grounds.
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As though on cue, Wardrobe — my beloved, and giant, closet — shuffles over from the corner of my room, the mahogany wood groaning with the effort.
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As the entire Qatar back line shuffles closer to the goal, Jonathan David drops off towards the penalty spot to receive the cross in space and shoot first time.
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