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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Recent Examples of oozed
On April 9, the Poker Face star oozed cool girl energy in a liquid black dress by LaQuan Smith while attending the New York City premiere of Lorne.
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Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 10 Apr. 2026
Mucus oozed out of the coral stems, a telltale response to trauma.
—Jeffrey Marlow, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
In the darkened foyer, Ember contemplated this unassuming bit of paper, momentarily paralyzed by a mixture of dread and excitement stirred together, an overpowering sensation that oozed from the crown of her head, down the length of her body, then hardened, like a soft golden resin becoming solid.
—Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
Another showed a baby eating an apple that oozed blood.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 19 Mar. 2026
Lindgren oozed confidence that it could be done.
—Bill Hancock, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2026
Register reporter Lucia Cheng's article on the place just oozed vibes and friendship and community.
—Rachel E. Stassen-Berger, Des Moines Register, 26 Feb. 2026
Some of the league’s rival stakeholders have made such a push for clarity that speculation about Seattle’s future has oozed into the Super Bowl news cycle.
—Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Courtesy of a steady diet of driving-and-dishing, coupled with picturesque back door cuts, the Red Devils oozed confidence in the first eight minutes.
—Justin Barrasso, Boston Herald, 21 Jan. 2026
Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 10 Apr. 2026
Mucus oozed out of the coral stems, a telltale response to trauma.
—Jeffrey Marlow, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
In the darkened foyer, Ember contemplated this unassuming bit of paper, momentarily paralyzed by a mixture of dread and excitement stirred together, an overpowering sensation that oozed from the crown of her head, down the length of her body, then hardened, like a soft golden resin becoming solid.
—Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
Another showed a baby eating an apple that oozed blood.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 19 Mar. 2026
Lindgren oozed confidence that it could be done.
—Bill Hancock, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2026
Register reporter Lucia Cheng's article on the place just oozed vibes and friendship and community.
—Rachel E. Stassen-Berger, Des Moines Register, 26 Feb. 2026
Some of the league’s rival stakeholders have made such a push for clarity that speculation about Seattle’s future has oozed into the Super Bowl news cycle.
—Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Courtesy of a steady diet of driving-and-dishing, coupled with picturesque back door cuts, the Red Devils oozed confidence in the first eight minutes.
—Justin Barrasso, Boston Herald, 21 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for oozed
Verb
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Bristowe shared a video of herself in a post-op bra with drains attached, as fluid dripped through tubes.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
7 Apr. 2026
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Essential Drip Glossy Balm in the shade skinny dripped and the brand's Mélange à Trois Blush & Highlight Stick in the shade sweet talker to apply her look in the car.—
Chanel Vargas,
InStyle,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The officer grabbed me and said 'you're arrested,' and just put me in handcuffs and drug and dragged me out.—
Mahsa Saeidi,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Baker, still by himself, grabbed Rivera’s bulletproof vest and dragged her to the first-floor lobby, where he was met by other responding Chicago Police Department officers.—
Sam Charles,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The first half of the set exuded a vintage showbiz flair.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2026
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Tilly exuded main character energy in a custom black Balmain gown that was emblazoned with her own smirking face, created from intricate beading.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Margot, who works for a social-media platform called Kino and shares a New Orleans apartment with her bestie, Ryan (Aaron Holliday), has only just crawled out of a dark period and doesn’t require much to teeter back in.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
10 Apr. 2026
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As a toddler, Gabriela crawled about the UCLA clubhouse at reunions.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In February, a mix of snow and road salt seeped into underground electrical equipment, plunging more than 5,000 of our constituents in Park Slope, Boerum Hill, Crown Heights, Bed-Stuy, and Bushwick into darkness.—
Shahana Hanif,
New York Daily News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Right above the grand staircase after entering the home is a black marking, representing some of the smoke damage that seeped throughout the home.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
12 Apr. 2026
Verb
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As the '80s gave way to the '90s and, later, the new millennium crept in, all-male singing groups became a defining part of pop culture.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
15 Apr. 2026
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Even so, a little magic has crept into the proceedings, with some brands concealing their cleverness in plain sight and others putting more of the horological art on display.—
Oren Hartov,
Robb Report,
14 Apr. 2026
Verb
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About 80% of its oil flowed through the Strait of Hormuz, and Qatar had been supplying a quarter of its LNG.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Ideas flowed more freely, teams spotted and solved problems earlier, and employees took pride in identifying and implementing improvements.—
Vicente Reynal,
Fortune,
11 Apr. 2026
Verb
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For weeks, Isaiah Mosley shuffled into the morning chaos of the Miami criminal courthouse.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
11 Apr. 2026
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Born from the embers of the eighties band Talulah Gosh, Heavenly, led by the singer and guitarist Amelia Fletcher, shuffled forward with her riffy, effervescent playing style, gradually growing more sophisticated across four LPs and an EP, without any loss of buoyancy.—
Hilton Als,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Oozed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oozed. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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