OOZE Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈüz

Definition of ooze

as in mud

soft wet earth our car tires sank deep in the ooze

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verb

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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Recent Examples of ooze

Noun

Meanwhile, at the other end of the tunnel, Ruff reached a gloved hand into several inches of underwater microbial ooze. — James Dinneen, New Yorker, 13 Aug. 2026 Sailing’s songs tended to be cellophane-wrapped like candy; Pork Soda’s ooze together. — Sasha Geffen, Pitchfork, 2 Aug. 2026

Verb

Igor Chernyshov, San Jose Sharks The Sharks are oozing with dynamic, skilled young forwards on the way. — Harman Dayal, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026 Carruthers groaned in pain and blood oozed from puncture wounds, DeLiberato said in a news briefing. — Catherine Sweeney, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ooze

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ooze

Noun

The former taxi driver had been arrested three years earlier after police unearthed a mass grave in a forest ‌near the Indian Ocean town of Malindi, where his followers had been living in mud huts.

— Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2026
In 2023, more than 400 bodies were exhumed from shallow graves on the 800-acre Chakama Ranch in coastal Kilifi County, where Mackenzie’s followers lived in mud huts, away from the scrutiny of local communities and authorities.

— Evelyne Musambi, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of mud

Verb

Season 2 picks up from where things left off, with Michael and Diana having barely arrived in Spain when they are dragged back into the fold to answer questions around Ricardo’s death.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2026
Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s spokesman denied Britain was being dragged in to the conflict.

— Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of drag

Verb

Everything from the turndown service to the welcome drink with the hotel managers exuded the utmost in professionalism and discretion.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026
Librarian Regina Andrews, known for her salons, exudes the dignified air of a beloved host, vividly describing the communal groundswell every young thinker and creative then could sense happening.

— Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of exude

Verb

By spring, with the opportunity fading for a mass relocation of homes and businesses, optimism crept back into public discourse.

— Abe Streep, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2026
Port-au-Prince, Haiti — Trees wrap around buildings, roots sprout from riverbeds of plastic trash, and vines creep down the street.

— Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of creep

Verb

Animosity toward national politics has seeped into town halls, where trust in government is making public service jobs less attractive, said Stephanie Leiser, director of U-M's Center for Local, State and Urban Policy, which conducted the survey.

— CBS News, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
To keep returns low, Daunt shops often placed tiny initial orders, a wan show of confidence that risked seeping down to the fragile economy of the writing life.

— Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of seep

Verb

On thinner material, that gives you a fighting chance at keeping heat and warpage under control without crawling along at a miserable pace.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 Oct. 2026
The bystander told the woman to get down on the floor before crawling into the home beneath the heaviest heat and dragging her to safety, according to the fire department.

— Richard Ramos, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026

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