EXUDE Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

exude

verb

ig-ˈzüd

Definition of exude

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 Where to Stay Portrait Firenze Overlooking the Arno and Ponte Vecchio, this member of the Leading Hotels of the World, owned by the Ferragamo family, exudes chic residential style. — Laura Itzkowitz, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026 Elsewhere, Huston exudes a terrifying blankness while writing his Spinoza magnum opus paper dressed literally in a suit with an upright piano in the room, and a Chekhov’s google search of Nembutal in his browser history. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2026 Reincarnated as a Mandarin Oriental in 2015 and given a contemporary update, the hotel exudes opulence and glamour. — Eddi Fiegel, Robb Report, 3 Sep. 2026 Inside, the walls are clad in knotty pine, exuding a subtle, earthy aroma. — Brian Cicioni, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for exude

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The batter will drip down into the base of the machine, making a big mess to cleanup afterward.

— Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2026
She’s gutted, her insides ripped out, and hung from a tree in the yard, dripping with blood.

— Michael Lee Simpson, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of drip

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The bloodshed returns after another 11-year hiatus, but the spatter is messier, thicker, and darker, seeping into a new vision by Ready or Not directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett.

— Michael Lee Simpson, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Sep. 2026
Still, traces of background radioactivity sometimes break the subterranean silence, with that activity piercing through LZ’s mile of protective bedrock or even seeping out of the materials lining the detector’s walls.

— Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of seep

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When local issues become national issues Nationalization does not only flow from Washington down.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2026
Prices for most types of petroleum products have gone up since the war with Iran began in late February, amid limits on how much could flow through the Strait of Hormuz.

— Willa Rubin, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of flow

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Under that scenario, the Bears' ability to turn around their franchise instantly by hiring Ben Johnson could percolate in the mind of Jets ownership if the team loses to the Titans, Packers and Lions before heading to Chicago.

— Mike Sando, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
As for right now, recent career developments are still percolating and asking you to sit with the gravity of a decision that will surely upend certain aspects of your life, and opportunities to share your intellectual output are growing.

— Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of percolate

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Many around the world looked in horror last month at images of a Ukrainian grandmother weeping as the body of her grandson was pulled from the rubble of his home following a Russian missile attack.

— Marc A. Thiessen, Washington Post, 3 Sep. 2026
Dil Maya Lama stood weeping outside the help desk at the hospital, searching for information about her missing 26-year-old brother, a driver for a hydropower company in Rasuwa.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Aug. 2026

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