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
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.
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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
More unusual, my ungovernable whirlwind of a two-year-old looks pleased as punch, smiling docilely for the camera and exuding the joy that comes from feeling loved and safe.
—Literary Hub, 24 Nov. 2025
Privately, Ellison is exuding the kind of confidence that comes from having tens of billions in cash.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
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
More unusual, my ungovernable whirlwind of a two-year-old looks pleased as punch, smiling docilely for the camera and exuding the joy that comes from feeling loved and safe.
—Literary Hub, 24 Nov. 2025
Privately, Ellison is exuding the kind of confidence that comes from having tens of billions in cash.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exuding
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The marmalade stays slightly sticky in the cakey muffin hearts, lending a lively citrus flavor to your breakfast, without dripping onto your jammies, or your dressing gown.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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Sixteen Stone Ring by Jean Schlumberger, dripping in diamonds.—
Marina Watts,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Mar. 2026
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Blood was oozing from her nose and mouth, and she was covered in stab wounds, had black eyes and bite marks, authorities said, according to WRCB.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
10 Mar. 2026
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The public was bankrolling much of it via a Board of Supervisors decree to move taxpayer funds to the museum but reacted to the design with a shrug at best—plenty thought the undulated single-floor space looked like an amoeba oozing over Wilshire.—
Nate Freeman,
Vanity Fair,
6 Mar. 2026
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Its decades-long monitoring in the bay documented seagrass loss that helped restart flagging efforts to stop pollution flowing from stormwater and leaky septic tanks in 2019.—
Jenny Staletovich,
Miami Herald,
10 Mar. 2026
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And this week, being in a place baked in good vibes, should keep the adrenaline flowing.—
Douglas Robson,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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The science supports significant concern over the combination of salt water intrusion, sediment and seeping PFAS chemicals.—
Patrick Sisson,
Scientific American,
9 Mar. 2026
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Ice walls were built to limit groundwater from seeping into the site.—
Yusuke Maekawa,
Bloomberg,
8 Mar. 2026
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