1
as in to drip
to flow forth slowly through small openings
maple sap oozed slowly from the cut in the tree and into the bucket
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2
as in to drag
to move slowly
the line more or less oozes past the body lying in state, as mourners are not allowed to pause
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Recent Examples of ooze
Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2026
The next challenge was creating the perfect pus to ooze out.
—Simon Thompson, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 10 June 2026
Every bucket, every rebound, every screen oozed difficulty, as if each player was covered in sludge.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 4 June 2026
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Noun
Such is the case in Wuthering Heights with Cathy (Margot Robbie), who sees her desire for Heathcliff (Jacob Elordi) made manifest by various goos, oozes, and slimes found on the Yorkshire moors.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2026
The next challenge was creating the perfect pus to ooze out.
—Simon Thompson, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
Verb
Each head has its own wiper and pad for the nozzle to sit on, minimizing oozing between swaps.
—Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 10 June 2026
Every bucket, every rebound, every screen oozed difficulty, as if each player was covered in sludge.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 4 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ooze
Noun
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Servers suggested mud crab, a variety known for its firmer, savory-sweetness that could handle the richness of the Macau-style curried coconut sauce in which it was baked.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2026
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Pitman plunged a toilet full of dark liquid and called it mud.—
Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
Verb
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To prevent that, some operators maintain low oil flow rates, akin to dripping a faucet in freezing cold weather to avoid frozen pipes.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
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Or a cartoony hamburger that is doing a little too much — the cheese drip a little too textured, the shine on the bun a little uncanny.—
Clio Chang,
Curbed,
22 June 2026
Verb
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As the conflict in the Middle East has dragged on, pressure has been building on Capitol Hill to intervene.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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In an unprecedented moved in May, Lebanon filed a formal complaint against Iran at the United Nations Security Council, directly accusing Tehran of violating the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations for interfering in its sovereign decisions and dragging the country into war.—
Mireille Rebeiz,
The Conversation,
18 June 2026
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The 29-year-old has arrived at Rolling Stone’s office in distressed cutoff denim shorts and custom boots self-designed to look like she’s been trekking through sludge à la Kate Moss at Glastonbury 2005.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
17 June 2026
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In many cases, the blockage comes from sludge in the line, which can sometimes be cleared with a simple flush of water or with a wet/dry vac at the exterior drain outlet.—
Caroline Lubinsky,
Martha Stewart,
15 June 2026
Verb
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The leg-lengthening bottoms exude sophistication and instantly upgrade any summer outfit.—
Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
19 June 2026
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Once a jewelry store and later the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, Riviera is a striking art deco space that exudes old-school glamour.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Travel + Leisure,
18 June 2026
Verb
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As our conversation extends into the hour mark, her hood creeps upward along the side of her face most visible to those around us.—
José Criales-Unzueta,
Vanity Fair,
23 June 2026
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For my microgeneration, the disillusionment crept in with the savage failure of the Iraq War.—
Christopher Hooks,
Harpers Magazine,
23 June 2026
Verb
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That ensures the polyurea layers adhere to one another and form a solid mass, blocking water from seeping through.—
Adam Kovac,
Scientific American,
22 June 2026
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Driveway surfaces that allow rain to seep into the ground also should be strongly considered, the board said.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
21 June 2026
Verb
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As pests crawl through it, its jagged edges scrape their exoskeletons, dehydrating and killing them.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
18 June 2026
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For cybersecurity companies, identifying a digital agent crawling a website used to be enough evidence of malicious activity.—
Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
17 June 2026
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“Ooze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ooze. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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