1
as in exudes
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 drags
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 oozes
Jupiter’s interior gases are constantly being gravitationally compressed, which produces heat that oozes out of the planet.
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Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 18 Jan. 2026
Old Town Albuquerque With its narrow, winding streets and adobe architecture, Old Town Albuquerque oozes small-town charm.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 16 Jan. 2026
Aside from its timeless design and the functional aspects as well, a trench coat just oozes rich-girl vibes.
—Eva Thomas, InStyle, 15 Jan. 2026
Architect Kulapat Yantrasast added a floating staircase of black-and-white marble that oozes down into the atrium landing, like oil into a pool.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 11 Dec. 2025
The brand's Big Crown Pointer Date, known for its oversized crown and pointer date, oozes the charisma that Oris products have become known for over the decades, all encased in a ready-for-patina bronze shell that will age gracefully, just like the most iconic country songs of yesteryear.
—Chris Barilla, PEOPLE, 28 Nov. 2025
He oozes confidence, doesn’t back down and showed last season that the game wasn’t too big for him.
—Stan Son, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Park oozes with an old guy’s perception of what charm should be but comes off more like a slightly sleazy Mediterranean oligarch wearing too much shiny gold jewelry.
—David Lyman, Cincinnati Enquirer, 27 Sep. 2025
Located on the Mississippi Blues Trail, Grenada has a historic downtown that oozes old-school Southern charm.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2025
Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 18 Jan. 2026
Old Town Albuquerque With its narrow, winding streets and adobe architecture, Old Town Albuquerque oozes small-town charm.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 16 Jan. 2026
Aside from its timeless design and the functional aspects as well, a trench coat just oozes rich-girl vibes.
—Eva Thomas, InStyle, 15 Jan. 2026
Architect Kulapat Yantrasast added a floating staircase of black-and-white marble that oozes down into the atrium landing, like oil into a pool.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 11 Dec. 2025
The brand's Big Crown Pointer Date, known for its oversized crown and pointer date, oozes the charisma that Oris products have become known for over the decades, all encased in a ready-for-patina bronze shell that will age gracefully, just like the most iconic country songs of yesteryear.
—Chris Barilla, PEOPLE, 28 Nov. 2025
He oozes confidence, doesn’t back down and showed last season that the game wasn’t too big for him.
—Stan Son, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Park oozes with an old guy’s perception of what charm should be but comes off more like a slightly sleazy Mediterranean oligarch wearing too much shiny gold jewelry.
—David Lyman, Cincinnati Enquirer, 27 Sep. 2025
Located on the Mississippi Blues Trail, Grenada has a historic downtown that oozes old-school Southern charm.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for oozes
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San Francisco Proper Hotel exudes Old World charm and modern flair.—
Forbes Travel Guide,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Gwyn Val Cashmere Sweater No one does quiet luxury like Paltrow, which is why her polo sweater from her namesake fashion label exudes that rich-girl vibe.—
Alyssa Morin,
InStyle,
26 Jan. 2026
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The scenes that work less well and seem virtually superfluous are those with Kumail Nanjiani as Adeel, an environmental activist who drags Aaron along with him to break into a fracking site that is disturbing the breeding ground of…the sage grouse.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Jan. 2026
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The agent sprays Pretti with a chemical irritant and drags him to his knees as Pretti pulls at the backpack of the other bystander, potentially reaching for a water bottle.—
Thomas Bordeaux,
CNN Money,
25 Jan. 2026
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If the Canucks can make this losing count over the next few years and assemble a critical mass of talent with the sort of character and skill that drips off this young Canadiens side, then the organization has a chance to build something magical.—
Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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Water collected in the mesh drips down and is collected into troughs.—
Daniella Garcia Almeida,
Mercury News,
13 Jan. 2026
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John Tufts The weather outside is about to get frightful as a potentially dangerous winter storm crawls its way across the country.—
John Tufts,
IndyStar,
23 Jan. 2026
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In the video, the coyote crawls out of the water and struggles to get his footing once on the rocks.—
Amanda Hari,
CBS News,
20 Jan. 2026
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In modern times, a pothole is roadway damage that occurs when water seeps through the pavement and weakens the underlying soil.—
Jim Gorzelany,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Of greater concern is how the ugliness at the story’s center seeps into the series’ overall execution and aura.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
21 Jan. 2026
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Mintz agrees that intentional time matters, especially when guilt creeps in.—
Jennifer Jay Palumbo,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Each 40-ish minute episode following the premiere delivers diminishing returns, Elba can only beg people to listen to him so many times before growing monotonous, and when the train creeps to a polite stop at its final destination, there’s little suspense to the resolution and even less sense.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
14 Jan. 2026
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Fushimi sits atop an aquifer containing over 20 billion tons of soft water that percolates to the surface at several natural springs.—
Jessica Kozuka,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Jan. 2026
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As Jacksonville wanders into town, talk percolates about Trevor Lawrence regaining his footing, of living up to his first overall pick billing.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
20 Dec. 2025
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Tristan returns home and greets James while Siegfried shuffles the woman out the window.—
Alice Burton,
Vulture,
12 Jan. 2026
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That is not unique — Major League Baseball’s offseason shuffles along at a deliberate pace, just as the Dodgers historically have liked.—
Katie Woo,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Oozes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oozes. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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