exuded

Definition of exudednext
past tense of exude
as in dripped
to flow forth slowly through small openings a sticky resin exudes from the bark of the tree

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Recent Examples of exuded The elder Taylor exuded the easy-going charm of a music legend who is free of any airs or affectations. George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026 Michelle Obama, Laura Bush, and Hillary Clinton all exuded emotional sensitivity during their stints in the White House. Joy Press, Vanity Fair, 28 Apr. 2026 Bambaataa exuded a guru aspect, the source of his virtue being, in some sense, his fidelity to home. Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026 And he's done it with a flair that is in some ways reminiscent of the fun-loving style that Iverson exuded during his 76ers' tenure. CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026 The first half of the set exuded a vintage showbiz flair. Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 11 Apr. 2026 Tilly exuded main character energy in a custom black Balmain gown that was emblazoned with her own smirking face, created from intricate beading. Christina Perrier, InStyle, 10 Apr. 2026 The Glee star brought the Circle in the Square Theatre in New York City to its feet, the audience giving the high energy Morrison exuded throughout his performance right back to him. Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026 Asked about the prospect of Republicans keeping Democrats out of the top two spots, national campaign officials who spoke with USA TODAY exuded optimism and spotlighted the party's history of success in the state. Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exuded
Verb
  • Eight videos at 15 minutes each is two hours of content, dripped out to new email subscribers over a week.
    Daren Smith, IndieWire, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Bristowe shared a video of herself in a post-op bra with drains attached, as fluid dripped through tubes.
    Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 7 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • For 87 days as workers struggled to cap the spill, more than three million barrels of oil oozed into the ocean.
    Jenny Staletovich, Miami Herald, 2 May 2026
  • Gently swayed you to and fro as its warmth oozed through you like lava.
    New York Times, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
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  • Shallow, misogynistic speech has seeped into the daily vocabularies of many, suggesting the toxic, anti-woman values that have long inspired such rhetoric are once again calcifying into a widespread and serious problem.
    Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 28 Apr. 2026
  • The skin on nearly half her body blistered and seeped.
    Lizzie Johnson, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
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  • Either way, in a major victory, traffic flowed much better every day this year than previous years.
    Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 3 May 2026
  • Part of the inspiration flowed from the ultra-rich intellectual environment.
    Shawn Tully, Fortune, 2 May 2026
Verb
  • But white settlers’ hatred of Indians and desire for their lands percolated on the American frontier, while visions of territorial expansion reigned among national leaders.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Mar. 2026
  • But, with Xi Jinping’s endorsement of the classics, Liu’s Straussian ideas have percolated into the upper echelons of the Party.
    Chang Che, New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2026

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“Exuded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exuded. Accessed 9 May. 2026.

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