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
Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026
The Yukon oozes quality, especially in trims like the Denali.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 16 Dec. 2025
Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
This town oozes with creative spirit!
—Katy Spratte Joyce, Midwest Living, 31 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Its strikingly unusual forms might have risen from the ooze of the adjacent La Brea Tar Pits.
—Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026
The Yukon oozes quality, especially in trims like the Denali.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 16 Dec. 2025
Verb
In the darkened foyer, Ember contemplated this unassuming bit of paper, momentarily paralyzed by a mixture of dread and excitement stirred together, an overpowering sensation that oozed from the crown of her head, down the length of her body, then hardened, like a soft golden resin becoming solid.
—Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
This town oozes with creative spirit!
—Katy Spratte Joyce, Midwest Living, 31 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ooze
Noun
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Even if the themes of the lyrics are similar, the wide-eyed intensity, and even rage, suggest there is more to her perspective than a desire to sink into the mud of modern life.—
Colin Joyce,
Pitchfork,
21 Apr. 2026
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In January, a ValuJet DC-9 got stuck in the mud at Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Letting your garden hose slowly drip in this area or attaching a misting attachment to your hose will create the perfect patch of mud for bees to use to build their nests.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Apr. 2026
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There’s Cassie licking a melting ice cream cone as the ice cream drips down her bare chest.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The officer grabbed me and said 'you're arrested,' and just put me in handcuffs and drug and dragged me out.—
Mahsa Saeidi,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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The sharp, plumb bow and the hull that slowly widens aft, for example, reduce resistance and drag.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Crumbled sidewalks were replaced by planks that covered the sludge that concealed the ancient wood fretwork that buried the bones of the metropolis and its people.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
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The second is a 100-day sludge line that will poison the reserves oil-hungry nations are racing to drain.—
Siddharth Misra,
Fortune,
28 Mar. 2026
Verb
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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
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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
Verb
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But the chain, which does not franchise in the traditional sense, has crept into Idaho and Colorado.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
20 Apr. 2026
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Trailing plants like Creeping Jenny (Lysimachia nummularia) and common periwinkle (Vinca minor) spill over the edges of the pot, while creeping thyme (Thymus serpyllum) and bugleweed (Ajuga reptans) cover the surface with dense mats.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2026
Verb
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His deliquescent tissue had seeped under the keys, short-circuiting the motherboard.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Increasingly, cities across Broward County are experiencing the same polarization and division that has seeped into national politics.—
Denise Horland,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The roaches crawling in a drawer with clean utensils and rodent poop on a counter didn’t help.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
16 Apr. 2026
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For example, the new Canva can crawl the web for breaking tech news overnight, determine what’s trending, then create—and even schedule—social media posts on its own.—
Nicholas Gordon,
Fortune,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Ooze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ooze. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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