ooze 1 of 2

as in mud
soft wet earth our car tires sank deep in the ooze

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verb

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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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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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“Ooze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ooze. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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