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 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 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

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Present subtext dripped from his words of the past, as the city of Denver hopes Payton has found a next great one, two decades later.

— Luca Evans, Denver Post, 30 July 2026
After pounding his drive down the final fairway, Fox hit his approach to just inside 12 feet and then dripped his birdie putt into the edge of the cup to win the 154th Open Championship at Royal Birkdale.

— Dan Zaksheske, FOXNews.com, 19 July 2026

Definition of dripped

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There’s the Caesar salad, famously invented right here in Tijuana at Caesar’s Restaurante (now operated by the Plasencia family)—and still prepared tableside, whole leaves of romaine dragged through the decadent dressing to order.

— Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Aug. 2026
Growth in Asia was spurred by core markets like China, up 40% year-on-year and standing in contrast to the rest of the industry, where the market dragged on quarterly results.

— Ella Graveney, Vogue, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of dragged

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The writing, by Estelle Hoy and Justine Gelfman, was sassy and sharp, and the narrative exuded a whimsical lewdness that cut against the production’s overall slapstick sensibility.

— Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 7 Aug. 2026
As the first officer of the Enterprise, Riker exuded confidence, swagger, and just enough cockiness to keep things interesting.

— Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 21 July 2026

Definition of exuded

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Primus crawled from the same California soup that gave birth to a host of funk-metal acts in the 1980s, following Fishbone, Faith No More, and, most infamously, the Red Hot Chili Peppers.

— Sasha Geffen, Pitchfork, 2 Aug. 2026
Mysterio went for the Three Amigos, but Danhausen blocked the last attempt and crawled to the corner.

— Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of crawled

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Staff quietly hurried to tape falling signage to the walls, troubleshoot the jumbotron and cook burgers and hot dogs as rain seeped through the grated ceilings of the exterior walkways.

— Jaclyn Licht, NPR, 8 Aug. 2026
The gleeful melodies of the church choir practicing next door seeped in.

— Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of seeped

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With a practice script in hand, Shanahan has crept closer to some offensive drills.

— Cam Inman, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2026
As the population grew, and construction and pollution crept closer to water sources, many springs have since dried up or receded to thin trickles.

— Umar Farooq, Christian Science Monitor, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of crept

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After Klee announced his death on July 25, tributes flowed on social media for the little dog whose cancer diagnosis was revealed in May.

— Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
The park itself wasn’t crowded during USA TODAY’s visit on July 30, but a steady stream of guests flowed through the front entrance, stopping only for security since there were no admission fees.

— Eve Chen, USA Today, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of flowed

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The Playoff remains parked at 12 teams, and some G6 conferences shuffled teams, now including North Dakota State and Sacramento State.

— Jason Kirk, New York Times, 31 July 2026
Black voters were shuffled around Houston, with much of the previous 9th Congressional District becoming the new 18th District.

— Rahul Mukherjee, NPR, 23 July 2026

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