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
Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026
The Yukon oozes quality, especially in trims like the Denali.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 16 Dec. 2025
Bill Hancock, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2026
Wildebeest, elk, lions, pronghorns, snapping turtles, baboons, wolves, and warthogs wait, oozing, for their turn in the lineup.
—Jeff Wilson, Outdoor Life, 11 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Its strikingly unusual forms might have risen from the ooze of the adjacent La Brea Tar Pits.
—Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026
The Yukon oozes quality, especially in trims like the Denali.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 16 Dec. 2025
Verb
Lindgren oozed confidence that it could be done.
—Bill Hancock, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2026
Wildebeest, elk, lions, pronghorns, snapping turtles, baboons, wolves, and warthogs wait, oozing, for their turn in the lineup.
—Jeff Wilson, Outdoor Life, 11 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ooze
Noun
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The elevator delivers you to the lobby, where hanging textiles in warm ocher tones serve as the signature art piece, dyed using dorozome, a traditional mud-dyeing technique, with soil from the building site itself.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Mar. 2026
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Now after these victories over the Rockets, surging Hornets and Pistons, there is a feel of legitimacy, of being something better than stuck in the play-in mud.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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But high-ranking officials have offered statements dripping with obscurity.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
7 Mar. 2026
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Sometimes, drip line connections can become loose, which is an easy fix.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The war continued to escalate on its 13th day as oil prices spiraled up again to $100 per barrel, and stocks sank worldwide over fears that the conflict could drag on longer than hoped.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Mar. 2026
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Even with the massive emergency release, analysts said that strategic reserves can cover only a fraction of the supply loss if the conflict dragged on.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Dancing with an old fave will be almost as exciting as getting a glimpse of the primordial riverbed, which is usually covered with sludge.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
13 Mar. 2026
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Little filth flies such as drain flies breed in sludge and decaying matter that can build up in drain pipes, says Oi.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
4 Mar. 2026
Verb
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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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Sarah Michelle Gellar's latest red carpet look exudes sophistication—and sparkles.—
Chanel Vargas,
InStyle,
14 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Joseph also responded to worries about facial recognition and other surveillance technologies creeping into the system by emphasizing the cameras used in San Jose only record vehicles’ license plates.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2026
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That familiar feeling of fullness crept in.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The Chicago-centric district, like the 5th Congressional District, seeps into Lake County through a snake-like gerrymandered remap.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2026
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The science supports significant concern over the combination of salt water intrusion, sediment and seeping PFAS chemicals.—
Patrick Sisson,
Scientific American,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Hanson, who spends much of his life crawling through underbrush to count trees, plunged ahead into stands of chest-high ceanothus, pointing out sequoias camouflaged in the pervasive post-fire brush.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Related groups of animals, such as the ancestors of today’s millipedes, crawled out of the sea a bit earlier than insects did.—
Andrew Coletti,
Popular Science,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Ooze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ooze. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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