oozed

past tense of ooze
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 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
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Verb
  • Streams of sweat dripped from my wig down my back.
    Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 25 Sep. 2025
  • 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 the weeks dragged on, agencies including the IRS and State Department called more workers back to keep things running.
    Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2025
  • One letter submitted late Wednesday was from Gina Huynh, the Combs ex-girlfriend who previously told gossip vlogger Tasha K that Combs shoved her to the ground and dragged her by her hair in 2018.
    Jodi Guglielmi, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • That truth exuded from every word Browning spoke into the microphone.
    Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
  • At Bottega Veneta, the ultra-luxury leather coats exuded sophistication and craft, while the patent clogs already carry the aura of a future must-have.
    Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • After a disastrous trip to Mexico where Irina appeared repulsed by pretty much everything Zack did, the couple split and Zack crawled back to Bliss.
    Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Just as Ted Lasso began life as a promo for NBC’s English Premier League coverage, Chad Powers crawled out of a gag on Eli’s Places, Eli Manning’s post-retirement ESPN+ program, in which the former Giants quarterback hides under prosthetics to pose as an aspiring Penn State walk-on.
    Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2025
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  • The data, together with interviews with public health experts, underscore that skepticism around the COVID-19 vaccine has seeped into broader attitudes toward immunization, worsened by the spread of misinformation and disinformation.
    Suhail Bhat, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
  • News of the October 8 launch date had seeped through at Iberseries earlier this week, though local reps denied this was the case.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Over the past few years the NHL has crept closer to MLB in valuations.
    Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Alabama and Ole Miss vaulted into the club with big wins, while Texas A&M crept into minus-odds territory with a home win against Auburn.
    Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
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  • Subtle fabric draping featured at the waist, which flowed into a column skirt.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Nearly 43,000 applications flowed in after the state opened applications in May.
    Rachel Wegner, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Oct. 2025
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  • Amid the hangover of the 0-4 start, students shuffled out their dorms, lured by free food and faint promise of school spirit at the Rose Bowl.
    Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Restyle Soft Goods Soft goods like accent pillows, throw blankets, and even curtains can be easily shuffled around to refresh your space, Reinhard says.
    Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Oct. 2025

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“Oozed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oozed. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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