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
Even as the Hudson Theatre was still filling up, the star of the Harry Potter movie franchise (and much theater after that) was bobbing and flitting from row to row, exuding equal parts friendliness and determination of purpose.
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Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
Even as the Hudson Theatre is still filling up, the star of the Harry Potter movie franchise, and much theater subsequent to that, is already flitting from row to row, exuding equal parts friendliness and determination of purpose.
—Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 13 Mar. 2026
While Buckley's Bride finds new agency on their road trip, Bale’s Frank is a complementary partner-in-crime, exuding tough-guy swagger but also man-child innocence as a vulnerable brute with a poet’s soul.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
Labubu is exuding main character energy this Paris Fashion Week.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 27 Feb. 2026
Top 5 Can’t Miss Open since the '50s, Half Moon is one of the most iconic resorts in the Caribbean, exuding a refined elegance that stands the test of time.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 23 Feb. 2026
Meghan Markle made a chic red carpet appearance on February 7, exuding Old Hollywood glamour in a solo appearance at the 2026 Fifteen Percent Pledge Gala in Los Angeles.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 8 Feb. 2026
Photos which have survived from the time indeed show Argentine players exuding a Latin glamour.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 13 Jan. 2026
Everyone else was exuding joy, and I was expected to join in—or at least pretend convincingly.
—Rebecca Soffer, Time, 4 Dec. 2025
Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
Even as the Hudson Theatre is still filling up, the star of the Harry Potter movie franchise, and much theater subsequent to that, is already flitting from row to row, exuding equal parts friendliness and determination of purpose.
—Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 13 Mar. 2026
While Buckley's Bride finds new agency on their road trip, Bale’s Frank is a complementary partner-in-crime, exuding tough-guy swagger but also man-child innocence as a vulnerable brute with a poet’s soul.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
Labubu is exuding main character energy this Paris Fashion Week.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 27 Feb. 2026
Top 5 Can’t Miss Open since the '50s, Half Moon is one of the most iconic resorts in the Caribbean, exuding a refined elegance that stands the test of time.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 23 Feb. 2026
Meghan Markle made a chic red carpet appearance on February 7, exuding Old Hollywood glamour in a solo appearance at the 2026 Fifteen Percent Pledge Gala in Los Angeles.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 8 Feb. 2026
Photos which have survived from the time indeed show Argentine players exuding a Latin glamour.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 13 Jan. 2026
Everyone else was exuding joy, and I was expected to join in—or at least pretend convincingly.
—Rebecca Soffer, Time, 4 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exuding
Verb
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Some of the women were bleeding from their reproductive organs, while others had blood dripping from slashes on their breasts, their bodies having been lacerated with a sharp instrument.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Apr. 2026
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The king hosted a banquet for him in a hall dripping with flowers and gold leaf.—
Danica Kirka,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The rocks, recently depressurized after their journey from the seafloor, were oozing petroleum.—
Jeffrey Marlow,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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Potterheads across the globe will instantly recognize Harry’s not-so-homely house on Privet Drive, his cramped excuse of a bedroom and the endless disdain oozing from the young wizard’s unloving aunt and uncle, Petunia and Vernon Dursley.—
Charlotte Reck,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Wang is an extraordinarily mobile player for his size, with impressive skating technique through his inside and outside edges laterally and flowing mechanics going north or back to pucks.—
Scott Wheeler,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Gone is the long, flowing hair — which accompanied his first five years in the big leagues — and in is a fresh, short cut.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
7 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Like all the trillion-dollar platforms, Amazon can be a bit much, seeping into our lives.—
Andrew Marchand,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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There was the threat of the Jackson Heights Serial Killer, slowly seeping through the narrative.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Exuding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exuding. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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