oozing

present participle of ooze

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of oozing The flan trembled on its plate, oozing a sugary puddle. Catherine Lacey, New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2025 The Tigers also used the portal to find solid role players in Overton and Murphy and a scorer oozing with potential in Freeman, who had NBA scouts eyeing him at the Division II level. Cj Moore, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025 In 2025, Grasso’s Garage is still expanding their array of manufacturers oozing to get a slice of the review pie. Marc D. Grasso, Boston Herald, 25 Sep. 2025 The rural forests of Pennsylvania are oozing with atmosphere, captured beautifully by cinematographer Alex Disenhof. Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025 Photos previously captured by Fox News Digital captured blood oozing down the wall of 1122 Kings Road. Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for oozing
Verb
  • With blood dripping down its white fur in dramatic form, the enormous polar bear ultimately succeeds in brushing off the black bear.
    Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Produced before the rigid censorship of Hollywood’s Hays Code, The Old Dark House is much more explicit than horror films in the years to follow, dripping with provocations and innuendos, with a daring sensibility befitting a director whose own personal life flew in the face of convention.
    Samantha Allen, Them., 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Over three hours, small groups navigate a challenging underground world, scrambling over boulders, belly-crawling through narrow passages, and squeezing through tight spaces to discover hidden marble wonders.
    Heide Brandes, AFAR Media, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Halloween is fast approaching, and Cincinnati is crawling with some fang-tastic events this weekend.
    Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Gashes and tears were seeping, but not bleeding heavily.
    Marguerite Reiss, Outdoor Life, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Its elasticized hemline and cuffs help keep the cold from seeping in, and there are two zipper pockets to stash your phone and keys.
    Shea Simmons, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • That dragging sway of tempo that sounds like a porch sitting rocking chair.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Netanyahu was first charged years ago, but the case has stalled, dragging on for more than half a decade.
    Jared Gans, The Hill, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Republicans are outwardly exuding confidence that the approach will not find traction, reminding the public that Democrats have forced a shutdown.
    Amanda Seitz, NPR, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Even though his birthday falls during that period, Marshall has a softer sentiment and energy, exuding primary Pisces qualities.
    Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The shadow of a mad scientist is always creeping over his shoulder, tapping on it, reminding him to be clever.
    Troy Renck, Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2025
  • After battling late summer heat, the Greater Cincinnati region is finally starting to cool down with fall temperatures slowly creeping in.
    Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • That’s key when worries have been high that a bubble may be forming in artificial-intelligence technology, with too much investment flowing in akin to the 2000 dot-com frenzy.
    Jason Del Rey, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Turning the rivulet flowing down a melting glacier into a bright-pink stream was the least scientific test carried out this day.
    NPR, NPR, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Meanwhile, Bad Bunny has commented little, save for an SNL monologue poking fun at the situation.
    Rolling Stone, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2025
  • The bit kicked off by poking fun at the Senate hearing that took place earlier this week.
    McKinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 12 Oct. 2025

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“Oozing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oozing. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.

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