exudes

present tense third-person singular of exude
as in oozes
to flow forth slowly through small openings a sticky resin exudes from the bark of the tree

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Recent Examples of exudes 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 Warm Off-White According to designer Genna Jacobs Freeman, nothing exudes quiet luxury quite like a white kitchen. Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 28 Aug. 2026 Shay Mitchell’s midnight espresso base exudes a plum undertone that couldn’t be better aligned with the seasonal transformation. Alyssa Rotunno, InStyle, 27 Aug. 2026 The Besiost Corner Closet System exudes luxury boutique vibes and has a clever design that maximizes storage space for clothing, shoes, and accessories. Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026 The doll exudes holiday glam in her floor-length, bold-red dress (reading as timeless and not tacky, courtesy of a sweetheart neckline, oversized bow detail, and voluminous skirt). Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 29 July 2026 South of Florence, on Tuscany’s Monte Argentario peninsula, Porto Ercole exudes the same timeless glamour as the Amalfi Coast but on a much smaller scale—and sans swells of cruise ship crowds. Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 11 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exudes
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  • Every word oozes an academic solicitation of trust, each oversize term is an invitation to boredom.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Use Pretreatments in Water Sunflowers are known for polluting water when excessive debris oozes from their stems.
    Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Omnivores should punch up the platter with the special beef kitfo, raw steak that drips with herbed, purified butter and gets its fiery kick from mitmita, a spice blend with chile peppers.
    Warren Rojas, Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Massage tools now sit alongside health trackers and IV drips as one of the discretionary categories where younger consumers are outspending everyone else.
    Rhett Power, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • What’s being said about him rarely seeps through traditional avenues.
    Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The low-molecular-weight collagen seeps into your skin as an in-office treatment would, reducing the size of pores and lifting saggy, crepey skin.
    Essence Wiley, InStyle, 26 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • And that overall sense of purpose flows from a production unusually well-protected by the women who truly understand this fictional world’s appeal.
    Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The organizations that will move fastest in 2027 will be the ones redesigning how work flows across people, processes, governance and enterprise systems.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Mortgage rates will likely remain high as inflation percolates.
    Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 19 May 2026
  • That, in turn, depends on controlling water flow and pressure as the liquid percolates through the coffee grounds.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 28 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Swiss skier Melanie Meillard weeps in the arms of her teammate Janine Schmitt after missing a turn on her slalom run Women’s Team Combined Slalom.
    Staff Photographer, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Cannon weeps into an expansive white space that only she and Trish inhabit.
    E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 17 Dec. 2025

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“Exudes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exudes. Accessed 13 Sep. 2026.

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