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 David Dastmalchian also brings his singularly bizarre persona into the last act of the film as one of the many hitmen coming for Resident 5B, while the otherworldly Sheila Atim rounds out the cast as an FBI agent who exudes big Pam Grier energy. Marya E. Gates, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2025 The music video itself exudes DJ Kalid energy, mixed with summer pool party vibes. Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025 Given the fate that likely awaits him (his crimes will be held up to the light for the world to see; his prosecutors will seek the death penalty), Göring exudes a very unruffled sense of well-being. Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025 And with his Week 1 visit to the lectern, Verse exuded his unique combination of brash showman and zen worker bee. Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 4 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for exude
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  • His friendships with musicians gave him direct access to the aesthetic of rock stars, from ripped denim to leather jackets dripping with attitude.
    Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Blood drips all over her white blazer.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
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  • The restaurant is housed in a cozy 1940s church that oozes old-world charm.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Its exterior is bolder, boxier and more experimental than the compact crossovers, with a broad grille, unique, compact headlights, strong wheel arches and an upright, confident three-row silhouette — the kind of presence that oozes practical luxury.
    Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
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  • This is where frustration seeps in.
    Richie Etwaru, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Even parked cars can suffer from water damage when the rising flood hits the undercarriage or seeps through the doorways.
    Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
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  • An inner radiative zone (makes up 70 percent of the Sun by radius), where energy flows smoothly and the whole region spins together like a solid ball, and the outer convective zone (the remaining 30 percent), where hot gases swirl chaotically and spin at different speeds depending on location.
    Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Many of the most bullish bitcoin traders and investors have predicted the bitcoin price will climb at a faster rate when the Fed does begin to lower interest rates, something that encourages cash to flow more quickly through the economy.
    Billy Bambrough, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The new star shines because its surface is hot, but the energy fueling that luminosity percolates up from its core.
    Luke Keller, Space.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Still, the discussions have percolated in recent days among top officials in the Justice Department, including in the Office of Legal Counsel, which provides legal advice to all executive branch agencies.
    Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2025
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  • Safdie embraced Johnson and his co-star Emily Blunt during the ovation, weeping alongside him.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Family matriarch Donna Adelson was scolded by a judge Thursday for weeping in the courtroom after being convicted of orchestrating a 2014 murder-for-hire plot of her former son-in-law, a prominent Florida State University law professor.
    Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
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  • Haws saw the porch where 21-year-old Danny Borges Santiago bled out, after Santiago Torres fatally shot him, Haws said.
    Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 9 Sep. 2025
  • The victims described traumatic experiences that left some with feelings of shame as well as physical side effects, ranging from pain and bleeding to serious infections.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025

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