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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2
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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That his songs are dripped in the melancholy, forever-heartbroken strums of the requinto guitar give Cornejo’s work a timeless quality.—
Julyssa Lopez,
Rolling Stone,
13 Mar. 2025 -
At Gropius Bau, black goo dripped from a handblown hourglass counting down specifically to the end of the exhibition.—
Emily McDermott,
ARTnews.com,
11 Mar. 2025
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Every tribute exuded the kind of mutual appreciation and platonic love that colors Bloom, Bernarr’s third studio album.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
5 Mar. 2025
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Nearby, Paris Hilton caught eyes with her sparkling silver sheath grown, accessorized with long sheer-black opera gloves and diamond bracelets, while Isabella Rossellini exuded a quiet power in a blue velvet dress.—
Ryma Chikhoune,
WWD,
3 Mar. 2025
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Perhaps her childhood pain — which seeped into her adult life, then into motherhood — wasn't necessary.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
3 Jan. 2025
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And while ball protection always is a point of emphasis, Nagy reckons the prime directive has seeped in more through the weeks.—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
3 Jan. 2025
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Monday’s win was perhaps a start to the Wild playing more like themselves, but Gustavsson did feel some recent bad habits crept into their game.—
Michael Russo,
The Athletic,
24 Dec. 2024
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Those words came from a question asking Campbell what his message to the team was, amid a week when doubt crept in.—
Colton Pouncy,
The Athletic,
22 Dec. 2024
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Analysts at Mizuho shuffled up its top picks in a note Monday.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
6 Jan. 2025
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Stop Scripting Development Employees need to grow into opportunities, not be shuffled into roles.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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The clip poked fun at photos from the couple's recent cover shoot for Interview magazine.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
11 Mar. 2025
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Chris Kreider poked a puck away from Yegor Chinakhov.—
Peter Baugh,
The Athletic,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Oozed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oozed. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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