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
The same would need to happen with Bernard, who has never played football but is oozing with size and athleticism.
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Zach Berman, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
The 6-6 Banks is oozing with talent, but his college production didn’t always match.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026
The rocks, recently depressurized after their journey from the seafloor, were oozing petroleum.
—Jeffrey Marlow, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
Potterheads across the globe will instantly recognize Harry’s not-so-homely house on Privet Drive, his cramped excuse of a bedroom and the endless disdain oozing from the young wizard’s unloving aunt and uncle, Petunia and Vernon Dursley.
—Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
Rose Byrne is oozing pure elegance on the 98th Academy Awards red carpet.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 15 Mar. 2026
Lyrically, the group delivers feel-good and uplifting verses, while also oozing sophistication and romanticism.
—Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 13 Mar. 2026
The problem is that someone will be third and fourth and fifth, and those stragglers have raised huge amounts of equity and debt that is now oozing through the financial system.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Wildebeest, elk, lions, pronghorns, snapping turtles, baboons, wolves, and warthogs wait, oozing, for their turn in the lineup.
—Jeff Wilson, Outdoor Life, 11 Mar. 2026
Zach Berman, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
The 6-6 Banks is oozing with talent, but his college production didn’t always match.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026
The rocks, recently depressurized after their journey from the seafloor, were oozing petroleum.
—Jeffrey Marlow, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
Potterheads across the globe will instantly recognize Harry’s not-so-homely house on Privet Drive, his cramped excuse of a bedroom and the endless disdain oozing from the young wizard’s unloving aunt and uncle, Petunia and Vernon Dursley.
—Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
Rose Byrne is oozing pure elegance on the 98th Academy Awards red carpet.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 15 Mar. 2026
Lyrically, the group delivers feel-good and uplifting verses, while also oozing sophistication and romanticism.
—Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 13 Mar. 2026
The problem is that someone will be third and fourth and fifth, and those stragglers have raised huge amounts of equity and debt that is now oozing through the financial system.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Wildebeest, elk, lions, pronghorns, snapping turtles, baboons, wolves, and warthogs wait, oozing, for their turn in the lineup.
—Jeff Wilson, Outdoor Life, 11 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for oozing
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Check often to ensure melting snow isn't dripping on the meter from the roof or nearby trees.—
Jennifer McRae,
CBS News,
6 May 2026
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Fellow livestream host La La Anthony, a bronze goddess in a Wiederhoeft gown dripping with jewels, channeled her inner Jessica Rabbit with red hair.—
Anika Reed,
USA Today,
5 May 2026
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Ahmed Moustafa, who operates a halal cart near Yankee Stadium, is still crawling out from the pandemic.—
Yuna Kim,
New York Daily News,
6 May 2026
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Detroit then went to Orlando and extended its hopes yet again — crawling out of a 24-point hole through a historic clampdown.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
5 May 2026
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As construction crews work on the final landscaping details around the 20-acre presidential center, the anticipation is seeping from the Obama Foundation's Chief Corporate Affairs Officer Mike Strautmanis.—
Sara Tenenbaum,
CBS News,
6 May 2026
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Blotting helps pull stains up and out of the rug's surface, preventing them from seeping into the binding.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
5 May 2026
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Sam instead proposes that the performer dance to it without music, a prompt that is followed by Anne Hathaway flinging herself across the room, dragging her body across the floor in a hypnotic spectacle that seems to convey struggle, possession, and loss of control.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
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Even the sleeker Samsonite Proxis feels substantial without dragging you over the limit.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Apr. 2026
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During a 1983 trip to Monte Carlo, Shields took a ride in a convertible while exuding '80s glam.—
Andrea Wurzburger,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
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He’s almost possessed by the task at hand, exuding laser-like vision on what’s staring directly at the Hornets.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Apr. 2026
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For another easy-to-care-for choice that relishes sunlight, look to creeping juniper and its beautifully hazy blue-green leaves.—
Melissa Epifano,
The Spruce,
28 Apr. 2026
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That dingy look creeping across the screens and settling on every surface?—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
27 Apr. 2026
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Drivers will discover that the design causes unavoidable backups in both directions on Broward Boulevard, plus confusing and hazardous lane changes to avoid traffic flowing from the opposite direction.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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Tucker County sits high on the ridge, with no rivers flowing into it and limited water storage.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
28 Apr. 2026
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The post quickly drew a wave of reactions online, with some users poking fun at both the situation and Jones’ outfit.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
6 May 2026
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Here, Ibrahima Konate has the simple task of poking the ball through United’s midfield, Wirtz swaps passes with Szoboszlai, and then has a decent attempt at goal.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
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“Oozing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oozing. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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