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
Lindsay Schnell, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
If needed, your healthcare provider can prescribe stronger pain relief medications.
7 to 10 Days
After about 7 to 10 days, your shingles blisters may start to ooze fluid.
—Petra Guglielmetti, Glamour, 24 Mar. 2025
Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 6 Apr. 2025
Immediately a beautiful brick-orange sauce seasoned with paprika, rosemary and bay leaves oozed out.
—Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Queen’s joy — for the game and life in general — oozes out of him.
—Lindsay Schnell, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
If needed, your healthcare provider can prescribe stronger pain relief medications.
7 to 10 Days
After about 7 to 10 days, your shingles blisters may start to ooze fluid.
—Petra Guglielmetti, Glamour, 24 Mar. 2025
Verb
Qualities that impressed Bakker oozed out of Salaün from the very beginning.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 6 Apr. 2025
Immediately a beautiful brick-orange sauce seasoned with paprika, rosemary and bay leaves oozed out.
—Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ooze
Noun
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This traditional market, built in the 1820s with mud and palm leaves, is just a 15-minute drive from the mosque.—
Natasha Amar,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
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The short story was inspired by the ancient folkloric legend of the Golem, an anthropomorphic being usually made from clay or mud, brought to life by magical means to serve its creator.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
9 May 2025
Verb
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Dressed up as a neo-noir Western, this pandemic saga drips with the kind of biting, dark political humor hardly seen much since the heyday of screenwriter and novelist Terry Southern, author of Stanley Kubrick’s Dr. Strangelove.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
16 May 2025
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Inside the Church of La Compañía, Baroque altars drip with gold leaf, while the ceilings are carved with indigenous iconography layered beneath Christian motifs.—
Natalie Stoclet,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
Verb
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Andre needs some help The Brazil international midfielder dragged himself from the field near the end on Saturday, with Pereira later allaying any fears about an injury.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
12 May 2025
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Gunther dragged Cole into the ring and pushed him around and out of the ring.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2025
Noun
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Pacific Palisades experienced a major intersection submerged in three feet of sludge, and roads near the Eaton Fire burn scar were overtaken by several feet of mud, trees, and vegetation.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Apr. 2025
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However, trade classification is not the only contributor to trade sludge.—
Steve Banker,
Forbes.com,
11 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Then, as on Saturday, Taylor’s performance exuded charm and warmth, joy and pathos, heartfelt emotion and seamless craftsmanship.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 May 2025
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This season's totes come in various forms, from faux suede hobo bags exuding bohemian charm to bold leopard print designs that make a statement.—
Jené Luciani Sena
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FOXNews.com,
9 May 2025
Verb
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However, a new poll shows his approval rating among this demographic may be creeping up again.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 May 2025
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Listen to this article A 32-year-old woman got the scare of her life when a stranger crept up behind her and tried to shoot her in the back of the head in a random execution attempt on a Bronx street, video obtained by the Daily News shows.—
Emma Seiwell,
New York Daily News,
14 May 2025
Verb
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The work-from-home mother of young kids explained on the community forum Mumsnet that her new neighbor in the apartment next to hers smokes on his balcony — and the smell is seeping into her family’s home.—
Brian Anthony Hernandez,
People.com,
18 May 2025
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That care and attention to detail seep into Hawkins’ performance, which flits between expressions of fragility, slanted charm, and psychotic desperation.—
Madison Bloom,
Pitchfork,
16 May 2025
Verb
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When the window broke, the bear crawled out safely and returned to the woods.—
Shyla Watson,
People.com,
10 May 2025
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Inspectors saw one rat crawling from the top equipment shelf in an unapproved back dry storage area onto the roof, and another rat on an electrical line behind a two-door household freezer/refrigerator in the same dry storage area.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado,
Sacbee.com,
9 May 2025
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