OOZING Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

oozing

verb

present participle of ooze

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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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 These large language models have entered our lives and become ubiquitous in such a short period of time, oozing their way into banking apps, email inboxes, online shopping, Zoom calls, search engines. — Sam Kestenbaum, Harpers Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026 America was shoddy caulk oozing from a vinyl arc in a historic heatwave. — Anna Kornbluh, ARTnews.com, 7 Oct. 2026 By the time Fowler gave up trying to put one in Carruthers, DiLiberato could hear her client moaning and see blood oozing out of his puncture wounds. — Keri Blakinger, ProPublica, 6 Oct. 2026 Igor Chernyshov, San Jose Sharks The Sharks are oozing with dynamic, skilled young forwards on the way. — Harman Dayal, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026 Take Shelton for example, the former four-star recruit is oozing with talent and many around the program are bullish on his upside. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Sep. 2026 Dragonflies is the kind of sonic-rich adventure oozing with layers of atmospheric soundscape fantasy. — Charles Moss, SPIN, 16 Sep. 2026 Built in the mid-1800s, this historic home is oozing with charm. — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 7 Aug. 2026 The sight of a dough puffing, cheese oozing out its side, becoming browned and crispy…who cannot be swayed? — Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 July 2026

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Her language catapults from savvy banter to wild-eyed expressionist poetry, dripping purple across the stage.

— Sara Holdren, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2026
Napolski recommends dripping some along your baseboards to make your kitchen disorienting for mice.

— Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of dripping

Verb

The Spurs jumped on Buzelis from the first pass of the second half, crawling up into his space and launching quick doubles that left the wing reeling for the remainder of the game.

— Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 12 Nov. 2026
Insects crawling around three-compartment sink and hand wash sink in kitchen.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of crawling

Verb

When a 69-year-old doctor refused, security officers forcibly removed him, dragging him down the aisle bloody, concussed, and with a broken nose and missing teeth.

— Mark Caro, Chicago Tribune, 9 Nov. 2026
The clip sees the singer in Hollywood and Paris, dragging a golden skeleton across the city landscapes.

— Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of dragging

Verb

This bestseller from Blue Nile distinguishes itself by exuding sheer elegance and managing to straddle the line between soft-spoken and eye-catching.

— Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2026
Inside, the walls are clad in knotty pine, exuding a subtle, earthy aroma.

— Brian Cicioni, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of exuding

Verb

Eisenkot is viewed by supporters as a capable leader with sterling security credentials who, along with his likely governing partners, could act as a bulwark against creeping illiberalism.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Oct. 2026
Gusts of more than 60 mph are possible in parts of the Outer Banks with 40 to 50 mph gusts creeping toward the Interstate 95 corridor in North Carolina and southern Virginia.

— Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of creeping

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Practitioners can work up to one or two hours daily for the full benefits, though even one-minute breaks between tasks help keep energy flowing, which makes qigong an easy fit between back-to-back meetings.

— Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2026
Debris landed on their roof, puncturing it so that rainwater was flowing into their living room.

— Angie DiMichele, Sun Sentinel, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of flowing

Verb

But with just a step to her other side or a shake of her head on stage, the near-auburn shade moves to the forefront, with dimensional pieces of golden blonde poking through.

— Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 30 Oct. 2026
The smallest of the dogs, a fluffy little white-and-gray thing, is poking out of a red box on the dog keeper’s lap.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026

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