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
Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2025
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
Megan Feringa, New York Times, 27 July 2025
But fear not, Nevermore still oozes its signature moody trappings — labyrinthine corridors, eerie stained glass, and foreboding woods — but now there are fresh corners of the school revealed, which echo the gear-turning soul of the Industrial Age.
—Daron James, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Bathers are an artistic signal for life crawling onto shore out of the primordial ooze or basking in a pastoral, prelapsarian paradise.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2025
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
Verb
And Wiegman’s ability to call on a bench oozing with attacking talent is something that has been a staple of this England team over the past few years.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 27 July 2025
But fear not, Nevermore still oozes its signature moody trappings — labyrinthine corridors, eerie stained glass, and foreboding woods — but now there are fresh corners of the school revealed, which echo the gear-turning soul of the Industrial Age.
—Daron James, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ooze
Noun
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Although the subsequent road closures inconvenienced a small, vocal minority – among them DJ Diplo and comedian Chris Rock ‒ most attendees happily splashed through the mud until the roads dried up.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
26 Aug. 2025
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Off-road settings can be accessed on the multimedia screen where drivers will find quick access controls as well as terrain modes for automatic settings allowing for confident driving in snow, mud, or on rocky surfaces.—
Scotty Reiss,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The former includes espresso, americano, cappucino, latte, chaga mocha, cold brew and drip coffee.—
Endia Fontanez,
AZCentral.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Ground coffee requires equipment to brew and enjoy the beans, for example, a French press, Mokka pot, Chemex, or drip coffee maker.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
21 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The ex-boyfriend is accused of dragging the woman by her hair to the car, while the second man allegedly took her wallet.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Pack everything into 48 hours, survive on airport food, collapse in whatever hotel room the company booked, then drag yourself home.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
Noun
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By breaking down quickly and efficiently in the septic tank, the toilet paper minimizes the contribution to the sludge layer.—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Aug. 2025
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The band’s macabre theatricality pricks up in the advancing madness of shows from hard-rock staples like Alice Cooper throughout the ’70s and the plummeting tempos that would inform stoner rock and sludge metal later on.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
25 July 2025
Verb
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The group exuded a cool and edgy vibe, especially in contrast to the rustic and bright setting of the restaurant.—
Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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In a decade where outfits that exuded luxury and frugal elegance were the norm, shoes like these were the most valuable asset of celebrities like Cameron Diaz, Julia Roberts, and Sarah Jessica Parker.—
Michel Mejía,
Glamour,
17 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The neighborhood drug dealing and violence eventually crept all the way up to the family's front porch, where one of her uncles was fatally shot, just seven months after her grandmother died.—
Brad Schmitt,
The Tennessean,
21 Aug. 2025
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Long before current inflationary problems, theater tickets had been creeping up for years in pricing, as the cost of running a show skyrocketed.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Aug. 2025
Verb
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As the planet heats up, fresh water is seeping into the Arctic Ocean as the sea ice and the permafrost melts, while warmer waters from the Atlantic bleed in from the south.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Aug. 2025
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Laminate isn’t porous, but moisture can still seep into seams and edges, causing peeling or swelling over time, according to Stein.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
19 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Adam crawls along the floor, left, about to put his finger in an electrical outlet, right, while his baby watches from afar.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Aug. 2025
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This setup enabled the robots to crawl using sequential contractions and relaxation—much like a caterpillar.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Ooze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ooze. Accessed 31 Aug. 2025.
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