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
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.
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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
Blood was oozing from her nose and mouth, and she was covered in stab wounds, had black eyes and bite marks, authorities said, according to WRCB.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2026
The public was bankrolling much of it via a Board of Supervisors decree to move taxpayer funds to the museum but reacted to the design with a shrug at best—plenty thought the undulated single-floor space looked like an amoeba oozing over Wilshire.
—Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 6 Mar. 2026
Jay-Den's budding relationship with a Military Academy student is oozing awkward sexuality and helps construct his character.
—Matthew Razak, Space.com, 28 Feb. 2026
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
Blood was oozing from her nose and mouth, and she was covered in stab wounds, had black eyes and bite marks, authorities said, according to WRCB.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2026
The public was bankrolling much of it via a Board of Supervisors decree to move taxpayer funds to the museum but reacted to the design with a shrug at best—plenty thought the undulated single-floor space looked like an amoeba oozing over Wilshire.
—Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 6 Mar. 2026
Jay-Den's budding relationship with a Military Academy student is oozing awkward sexuality and helps construct his character.
—Matthew Razak, Space.com, 28 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for oozing
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The king hosted a banquet for him in a hall dripping with flowers and gold leaf.—
Danica Kirka,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2026
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This is the best that West has ever looked, including every shirtless scene and every time he’s gotten out of the pool dripping wet.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
1 Apr. 2026
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Until Isaacman’s program makeover, Artemis III was crawling toward a moon landing no sooner than 2029.—
Marcia Dunn,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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One provider recommended a different formula, but Laura responded that her son was burning calories by kicking in his bed, crawling and wheeling around in his wheelchair.—
Amelia Mugavero,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2026
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Then in the sixth, with that steady light rain seeping into the dirt, Ohtani walked Kyle Manzardo on four pitches.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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Like many at the conference, Self warned that Sharia was seeping into Texas and the country, posing a risk to Americans.—
Sarah Bahari,
Dallas Morning News,
28 Mar. 2026
Verb
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But right now, while the press is still bad and the lawsuits are still dragging, sellers should take a breath.—
Matthew Sedacca,
Curbed,
31 Mar. 2026
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The SaaSpocalypse, ultimately, was a knee-jerk, existential reaction to where AI is (slowly, in many contexts) dragging the tech stack.—
Allie Garfinkle,
Fortune,
31 Mar. 2026
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Even as the Hudson Theatre was still filling up, the star of the Harry Potter movie franchise (and much theater after that) was bobbing and flitting from row to row, exuding equal parts friendliness and determination of purpose.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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Even as the Hudson Theatre is still filling up, the star of the Harry Potter movie franchise, and much theater subsequent to that, is already flitting from row to row, exuding equal parts friendliness and determination of purpose.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The technology is sweeping almost every profession while also creeping into people’s personal lives, sometimes with devastating consequences.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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Her works explored Oedipal urges and creeping fascism.—
Laura Regensdorf,
Vogue,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Kari Shinneman, a tax specialist at H&R Block, was among those watching the scene develop on Monday after evacuating her office when smoke began flowing in through the ceiling tiles.—
Jenna Ebbers,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
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His grandchildren, Fitz and Ingrid, have lived most of their young lives above 6,000 feet, their lungs and arteries working overtime to keep oxygen flowing through their ever-active little bodies.—
Namir Khaliq,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
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But rather than big Hawaiian swells, these waves were the crashing sounds of social media users poking fun at the look of the upcoming Disney film.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
26 Mar. 2026
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His father came around the corner in time to see his arms poking up above the rim, a cartoon character in need of rescue.—
Eric Boodman,
Vulture,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Oozing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oozing. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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