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
The disappointment oozed like a leaking tire, silent and steady.
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Devon O’Neil, Outside, 15 Oct. 2025
In the hall, the sonic variety eventually oozed together into a brown mass.
—Justin Davidson, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2025
Popping hues from red to sapphire blue evoked the boldness of the decade, while cream and navy shades oozed French Riviera retro allure.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
Who oozed star power and charisma like him?
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025
Shortly after Dante's Peak was Volcano, which wondered what would happen if lava oozed through downtown Los Angeles.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Devon O’Neil, Outside, 15 Oct. 2025
In the hall, the sonic variety eventually oozed together into a brown mass.
—Justin Davidson, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2025
Popping hues from red to sapphire blue evoked the boldness of the decade, while cream and navy shades oozed French Riviera retro allure.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
Who oozed star power and charisma like him?
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025
Shortly after Dante's Peak was Volcano, which wondered what would happen if lava oozed through downtown Los Angeles.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for oozed
Verb
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Streams of sweat dripped from my wig down my back.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
25 Sep. 2025
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To prevent the chicken fingers from getting gummy, make sure all excess batter has dripped off before transferring the chicken to the breadcrumbs.—
Robin Miller,
AZCentral.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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As biologists began to accept that the smallest of the whales had perished, the rescue work dragged past its second week.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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The Americas slipped 2%, dragged by softer performance in department stores.—
Maliha Shoaib,
Vogue,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Oprah Winfrey exuded a quiet luxury sensibility with black and white color blocking in Brunello Cucinelli for the American Ballet Theatre‘s fall 2025 gala in New York City on Wednesday night.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
23 Oct. 2025
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For the event, which raises money for the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, Gomez exuded old Hollywood elegance in a glamorous black gown featuring sparkly embellishments.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Modern Wall Street has killed just about everything cool that walks or crawled at one time or another.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Oct. 2025
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The van’s driver then crawled out of his vehicle’s window, crossed over a median and was instantly struck by a car speeding in the opposite direction, which was broadcast by the news helicopter following the chase.—
Brian Niemietz,
Mercury News,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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On an October 2024 flight, a strange odor seeped into the cockpit of a regional jet.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Oct. 2025
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Eventually, some intelligence seeped out.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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For many parts of the country, the average date of the first fall frost has passed, and the chill of autumn nights has already crept in, according to the Old Farmer's Almanac.—
Stuart Dyos,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
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Pain crept into the set of his mouth.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The interior hasn’t been able to hold the point of attack well enough, and the linebackers haven’t flowed to the football effectively enough.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
1 Nov. 2025
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But the red ink flowed along with the Birch Beer.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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And after Paulsen’s five seasons in Washington, several of those Shanahan-tree coaches indeed shuffled Paulsen from building to building, staff to staff.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Backpacks borne and carry-ons in tow, travelers at Miami International Airport shuffled through serpentine security lines on Friday.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Oozed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oozed. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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