exuding

verb

present participle of exude
as in dripping
to flow forth slowly through small openings a sticky resin exudes from the bark of the tree

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Recent Examples of exuding It is located amidst nature, with every corner exuding nativeness, and the service takes care to make the local population as well as guests feel welcome in the luxury castle. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 July 2026 Vans noted that the campaign draws inspiration from zine-like punk graphics and the DIY spirit of the capsule, exuding non-conformity and challenging the status quo. — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 11 June 2026 Victor Wembanyama typically knows exactly what to say, exuding wisdom well beyond his 22 years. — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 11 June 2026 That now looks to be a bargain, with Lammens exuding a calmness in goal that has been absent for the last few seasons for United. — The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 22 May 2026 One monitor shows guitarist Jonny Greenwood manipulating a strange electronic device exuding tangled wires; another loops footage of a burning building. — Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 12 May 2026 During a 1983 trip to Monte Carlo, Shields took a ride in a convertible while exuding '80s glam. — Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026 He’s almost possessed by the task at hand, exuding laser-like vision on what’s staring directly at the Hornets. — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 17 Apr. 2026 And the season’s MVP is the mustachioed Melton, whose himbo performance is defined by the palpable loneliness exuding from his muscular body. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exuding
  1. dripping
  2. oozing
  3. flowing
  4. seeping
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  • The result is an urgent, propulsive song with a raw spirit and some of Pop’s most super-charged writing with deceptively simple lyrics about love and war, dripping with desperation.
    — Debby Wolfinsohn, Entertainment Weekly, 7 July 2026
  • The simulations that captured the localized effects of individual large impacts also produced wholesale recycling of crust back into the mantle, with material dripping down to depths of at least 600 kilometers.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 5 July 2026
Definition of dripping
Verb
  • Linen pants, especially in a versatile oatmeal hue like Oprah’s, are wealth-oozing.
    — Eva Thomas, InStyle, 1 July 2026
  • The nation is oozing with patriotism and ready to ride this wave all the way to the World Cup Final, but the road just got a little tougher after Belgium’s big win on Friday.
    — Jon Root OutKick, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2026
Definition of oozing
Verb
  • The oil market cheered as the Strait of Hormuz reopened somewhat, and crude started gradually flowing out of the Persian Gulf after getting stuck there for months.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 8 July 2026
  • Too much or too little water flowing south from Lake Okeechobee can wreak havoc on the historic nesting grounds for the long-legged birds.
    — Alex Harris July 8, Miami Herald, 8 July 2026
Definition of flowing
Verb
  • Margaret’s attic, though blessedly private, was also hot in the summer, the best efforts of its in-window air conditioner insufficient for the heat that had been seeping upward all afternoon.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 June 2026
  • It was cracked, with water seeping through, and the fix was an expensive headache.
    — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2026
Definition of seeping

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