1
as in dripped
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 dragged
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 oozed
Evans’ confidence oozed throughout the interaction, something that stuck with Minnesota.
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Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
25 June 2026
Jada oozed cool in logomania jeans and a black jacket, while Will looked suave in a short sleeve button-up and khaki pants.
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Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
23 June 2026
For dessert, the almond coulant oozed its caramel-coloured ‘lava’ at my spoon’s touch.
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Adrienne Wyper,
TheWeek,
22 June 2026
The warm feelings of just a moment before oozed out and left me ice cold.
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Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
Every bucket, every rebound, every screen oozed difficulty, as if each player was covered in sludge.
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Chris Branch,
New York Times,
4 June 2026
For 87 days as workers struggled to cap the spill, more than three million barrels of oil oozed into the ocean.
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Jenny Staletovich,
Miami Herald,
2 May 2026
Mucus oozed out of the coral stems, a telltale response to trauma.
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Jeffrey Marlow,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
Another showed a baby eating an apple that oozed blood.
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Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
19 Mar. 2026
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
25 June 2026
Jada oozed cool in logomania jeans and a black jacket, while Will looked suave in a short sleeve button-up and khaki pants.
—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
23 June 2026
For dessert, the almond coulant oozed its caramel-coloured ‘lava’ at my spoon’s touch.
—
Adrienne Wyper,
TheWeek,
22 June 2026
The warm feelings of just a moment before oozed out and left me ice cold.
—
Literary Hub,
17 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
For 87 days as workers struggled to cap the spill, more than three million barrels of oil oozed into the ocean.
—
Jenny Staletovich,
Miami Herald,
2 May 2026
Mucus oozed out of the coral stems, a telltale response to trauma.
—
Jeffrey Marlow,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
Another showed a baby eating an apple that oozed blood.
—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
19 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for oozed
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Blood dripped from his head; his father and daughter had various injuries.
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During a session, the molecule is mixed with saline and dripped into a vein over one to four hours.
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When Twain lunched with Theodore Roosevelt, he was dismayed that the president dragged in his Rough Rider exploits in Cuba three or four times.
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The bureau said government spending, exports, consumer spending all drove real GDP growth, while imports dragged.
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D’Souza, in the signature quarter-zip of the startup tribesmen, exuded the confidence and finesse of someone long adept at raising money.
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Known as a charismatic executive who exuded warmth and had a sparkle in his eyes, Critchell spent his career building some of the world’s most recognizable luxury brands.
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So, while the Dodgers crawled out of the hole with a season-high 17 hits, the steep cost heightens the pressure on the rest of the rotation the rest of the series.
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Unlike text or images, robotic manipulation data cannot be crawled from the internet.
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In recent years, the idea of a biological age that is separate from our birth age has increasingly seeped into the common discourse.
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Graffiti from the 1940s and 1950s, however, indicates that students had long left their mark on someone else’s house, but the secret held among the youth never seeped into adult consciousness until the Romans took to the streets.
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When the rain cleared, an American flag that covered most of the outfield was unfurled during the national anthem, and the fog slowly crept in.
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Vozinha crept toward Messi, rather than wait on his back foot, and stuffed Messi’s right-footed shot.
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Missile and drone stockpiles grew as money flowed to terrorist proxies across the Middle East.
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Energy flowed out of my body like sweat on a blistering hot day.
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Sarah was sent to a mental hospital, and the boys were shuffled among family members, ending up with their penniless grandmother in Kentucky.
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As soon as the game wrapped up, those guests shuffled out, and hours later were replaced by a rowdier group ordering shots at the bar, dancing to 2000s hits in front of the DJ booth and smoking vape pens on the outdoor patio.
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“Oozed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oozed. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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