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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The build plate is completely flat, which prevents resin from dripping back down into the resin tray.

— Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 21 Aug. 2026
With blood dripping down her face, Vipress was able to power through.

— Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of dripping

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An ancient Nazi scientist (Dan Stevens) crawling across a carpet to lick a woman’s stilettoed foot.

— Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2026
Classicist and Roman plumbing expert Ann Olga Koloski-Ostrow suggests that private toilets might have been cut off from the municipal sewers to prevent animals crawling up the pipes and into homes.

— Andrew Coletti, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of crawling

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Percolation captures a vast array of phenomena, but the prototypical examples involve fluids, like hot water seeping through a bed of coffee grounds.

— Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 31 Aug. 2026
To prevent moisture from seeping into the TV and causing damage, wipe the TV down one final time with a dry microfiber cloth.

— Kate Van Pelt, The Spruce, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of seeping

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In addition, people are urged to secure to chains to avoid dragging and potential spark and not to toss cigarette butts out of vehicles.

— Tim Fang, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026
As mentioned previously, Babcock obstinately played a late-career Marleau in significant minutes during his time in Toronto with dragging results.

— Janson Duench, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of dragging

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But now that fall is slowly creeping in, our wardrobes are ready to turn over a new leaf, too.

— Amanda Le, InStyle, 27 Aug. 2026
Audiences embraced the films for their creeping realism and slow-building scares, which transformed ordinary bedrooms, hallways and home security cameras into places where something terrifying might be lurking just outside the frame.

— Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of creeping

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Previous research suggested Saturn's hexagon results from an eastward jet within its atmosphere flowing in a curving path near the ringed planet's north pole.

— Charles Q. Choi, Space.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Progress has been hampered by persistent rain and challenging terrain, as crews have to work in a narrow mountain gorge, hemmed in between unstable cliffs and a fast-flowing river.

— Reuters, NBC news, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of flowing

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Seething at his dad for poking at his body insecurities, the comedian dealt with his emotions like any good millennial — by podcasting about it.

— Deputy Entertainment, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Wear the fall wardrobe staple layered, like Brinkley did under a cardigan with the lace poking through, or style it on its own when the weather is a little warmer.

— Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026

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