1
as in dripping
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 crawling
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 oozing
Of course there's an Italian with tons of gabagool and fresh mozz, and oozing hot sandwiches like the chicken parm.
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Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Jan. 2026
This year, Williams has been able to break through with some of the longer runs, his excitement oozing out of him on the field and in press conferences when discussing his evasion of a tackler, his cut and the blocks that allowed it.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 23 Jan. 2026
Over these last 12 years — and especially last year — Cooperstown was oozing with that star power on Induction Weekend.
—Jayson Stark, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
The criminal complaint said the 19-year-old woman suffered severe, oozing burns to her face, arms and torso.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 6 Jan. 2026
The hotel's interiors pay respect to Fredericksburg's German roots while still oozing a fresh and modern aesthetic.
—Taylor McIntyre, Travel + Leisure, 31 Dec. 2025
Humanetics uses polyurethane, which can be anything from floppy to firm depending on the recipe; the pink goo can be spotted oozing out from the seams of metal molds.
—Camila Domonoske, NPR, 16 Dec. 2025
The project was announced last week as Colorado’s air quality regulators are set to create new regulations aimed at reducing the amount of methane oozing from the state’s 51 landfills.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 7 Dec. 2025
For a story about a supernatural phenomenon that threatens to pull the entire world into a hellscape of bisexual lighting, omnipresent thunder, and endless tangles of oozing vines, Stranger Things returns for its final season feeling curiously small.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 27 Nov. 2025
Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Jan. 2026
This year, Williams has been able to break through with some of the longer runs, his excitement oozing out of him on the field and in press conferences when discussing his evasion of a tackler, his cut and the blocks that allowed it.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 23 Jan. 2026
Over these last 12 years — and especially last year — Cooperstown was oozing with that star power on Induction Weekend.
—Jayson Stark, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
The criminal complaint said the 19-year-old woman suffered severe, oozing burns to her face, arms and torso.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 6 Jan. 2026
The hotel's interiors pay respect to Fredericksburg's German roots while still oozing a fresh and modern aesthetic.
—Taylor McIntyre, Travel + Leisure, 31 Dec. 2025
Humanetics uses polyurethane, which can be anything from floppy to firm depending on the recipe; the pink goo can be spotted oozing out from the seams of metal molds.
—Camila Domonoske, NPR, 16 Dec. 2025
The project was announced last week as Colorado’s air quality regulators are set to create new regulations aimed at reducing the amount of methane oozing from the state’s 51 landfills.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 7 Dec. 2025
For a story about a supernatural phenomenon that threatens to pull the entire world into a hellscape of bisexual lighting, omnipresent thunder, and endless tangles of oozing vines, Stranger Things returns for its final season feeling curiously small.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 27 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for oozing
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The restaurant closed for the day after sustaining interior damage, including inches of standing water on the floor and leaks dripping from the ceiling in several areas.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
26 Jan. 2026
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Keep your faucets dripping throughout the weekend into Tuesday to keep your pipes from freezing.—
Star-Telegram staff,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Jan. 2026
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Few things shake the confidence of a person like crawling to the top bunk of a quivering bed frame, your feet wrapping uncomfortably along the frail metal rungs of the ladder.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
27 Jan. 2026
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Soon Carbone was crawling with celebrities.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Use room-darkening shades and blackout curtains to prevent light from seeping in to interrupt your shut-eye.—
Kylie Petty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Jan. 2026
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The Upside Down itself could have begun seeping into the real world in unsettling ways.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Israel had repeatedly accused Hamas of dragging its feet in the recovery of the final hostage.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
26 Jan. 2026
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Israel had repeatedly accused Hamas of dragging its feet in the recovery of Gvili’s remains.—
Julia Frankel,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Photos which have survived from the time indeed show Argentine players exuding a Latin glamour.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
13 Jan. 2026
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The French have an innate ability to look impossibly put-together while still exuding an air of nonchalance.—
Gena Kaufman,
InStyle,
30 Dec. 2025
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After a short detour, visitors will find some cute photo ops with the beavers and even more Pokémon creeping onto the main trail.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2026
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Make the jump to cigarette jeans, also known (less charmingly) as stovepipe or boyfriend jeans, which are slowly but surely creeping into the fashion ecosystem.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
27 Jan. 2026
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The upstream piranhas attacked her, and her blood flowing downstream attracted the rest of the piranhas, leaving the creek clear for the herd to cross.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026
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Florio said that the key is to keep gas flowing into the furnace.—
John Shumway,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Their second goal came on a play that McLellan still felt postgame should have been overturned for goalie interference, with Dylan Strome seemingly poking a puck out from under Gibson’s glove and scoring on a wraparound.—
Max Bultman,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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Spillman seemingly didn’t mind poking fun at her age, hitting the comedic beat again in the November episode that featured the finalists.—
Sandra Gonzalez,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Oozing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oozing. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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