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 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 But behind the scenes, there’s a quiet confidence oozing off of him, according to the people who know him best. — Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 23 July 2026 Charlene, married to Grace’s son Prince Albert, evoked the late actress, oozing old Hollywood glamour. — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 22 July 2026 In person, Hanania comes across as socially awkward yet oozing with self-regard. — Gilad Edelman, The Atlantic, 19 July 2026 So after all that — all the bile oozing out from those tweets — the thing people were mad about wasn’t even true. — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 18 July 2026 The nation is oozing with patriotism and ready to ride this wave all the way to the World Cup Final, but the road just got a little tougher after Belgium’s big win on Friday. — Jon Root Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2026 And the smooth, green puree oozing out from underneath the tomatoes? — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2026

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She’s gutted, her insides ripped out, and hung from a tree in the yard, dripping with blood.

— Michael Lee Simpson, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Sep. 2026
After his friend pulled off his attacker, Sais said he was chased to the Mercantile Saloon, dripping with blood.

— Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of dripping

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The bloodshed returns after another 11-year hiatus, but the spatter is messier, thicker, and darker, seeping into a new vision by Ready or Not directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett.

— Michael Lee Simpson, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Sep. 2026
Still, traces of background radioactivity sometimes break the subterranean silence, with that activity piercing through LZ’s mile of protective bedrock or even seeping out of the materials lining the detector’s walls.

— Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of seeping

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The story went viral, Rust recalls, dragging local, state and, ultimately, federal officials into a Keystone Kops-like battle of wills.

— Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
During the transformation the gases escape, dragging dust and ice particles off the surface with them.

— Keith Cooper, Space.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of dragging

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Each of its elements began, long ago, in the loamy earth, hatching and creeping or slipping, slick and squealing, from the womb of the mind.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026
But when the death watch beetle starts creeping around Kylie’s boyfriend (Xolo Maridueña), an emotionally available DJ — the script’s words, not mine — the truth about her bloodline comes spilling out.

— Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of creeping

Verb

Traditionally, there’s this rendering of hell as a dark cave with fire, and there’s the devil with a pitchfork poking everybody with it.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026
With the help of Nollet, Anderson’s hair was blown and teased away from her forehead, with tinges of pink poking through.

— Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026

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