OOZED Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

oozed

verb

past tense of ooze

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 Ojomo oozed upside as a seventh-round pick in 2023 who entered the building as a 21-year-old fifth-year senior after enrolling at Texas at age 16. — Zach Berman, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026 Raspberry jam oozed from between the layers like sticky blood. — Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026 Papa’s voice, during a recent hour-long phone interview, oozed familiar gusto. — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026 Evans’ confidence oozed throughout the interaction, something that stuck with Minnesota. — 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 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

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The whole room dripped in a deep purple hue, really leaning into its name.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Aug. 2026
Nidhi’s neighbor Payal had a cocker spaniel named Lucy, who regularly dripped spots of blood onto the driveway.

— Madhuri Vijay, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of dripped

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Graham also dragged a shimmery charcoal hue from her outer corner to her inner corner to accent her bottom line.

— Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026
Grossman said that as the Iran war dragged on, Washington started to divert weapons and munitions from the Asia-Pacific region to sustain the war against Tehran.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of dragged

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The structures, made of raw concrete, exuded an ostentatious form of modesty, emblematic of the town’s character.

— Afra Wang, New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2026
The vote was a stunning loss for the crypto industry, which had exuded confidence that enough senators would vote to advance the bill.

— Tanaya Macheel,Garrett Downs, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of exuded

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The technology isn’t perfect, Walsh said; if Gus had crawled beneath a bush to sleep, the camera wouldn’t necessarily find him.

— Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026
Suki, who had been with her new family only a few weeks, had crawled into an opening in an entertainment center cabinet and could not get out.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of crawled

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That excess water poured over the gutter in waves, pooling under my basement window, then seeped into the sheetrock.

— Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Sep. 2026
David Pakman examines just how far the need to perform for digital spectators has seeped into real life.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of seeped

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Twisty the clown crept around, Rubber Man made a second appearance, and black dahlias festooned every table.

— Lauren Sanchez, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2026
Griffin Jax tossed five shutout innings and the Tampa Bay Rays crept closer to the AL East title with a 5-1 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Sunday.

— CBS News, CBS News, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of crept

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The dispute has caused confusion for over a million potential voters who could be shuffled among districts.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Sep. 2026
Senate Leadership Fund, the main GOP Senate super PAC, also shuffled some of its reservations, removing $900,000 in broadcast buys in the state while adding $400,000 in digital ads.

— Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of shuffled

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