1
as in dripped
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 dragged
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 oozed
The disappointment oozed like a leaking tire, silent and steady.
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Devon O’Neil, Outside, 15 Oct. 2025
In the hall, the sonic variety eventually oozed together into a brown mass.
—Justin Davidson, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2025
Popping hues from red to sapphire blue evoked the boldness of the decade, while cream and navy shades oozed French Riviera retro allure.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
Who oozed star power and charisma like him?
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025
Shortly after Dante's Peak was Volcano, which wondered what would happen if lava oozed through downtown Los Angeles.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Devon O’Neil, Outside, 15 Oct. 2025
In the hall, the sonic variety eventually oozed together into a brown mass.
—Justin Davidson, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2025
Popping hues from red to sapphire blue evoked the boldness of the decade, while cream and navy shades oozed French Riviera retro allure.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
Who oozed star power and charisma like him?
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025
Shortly after Dante's Peak was Volcano, which wondered what would happen if lava oozed through downtown Los Angeles.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for oozed
Verb
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Streams of sweat dripped from my wig down my back.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
25 Sep. 2025
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To prevent the chicken fingers from getting gummy, make sure all excess batter has dripped off before transferring the chicken to the breadcrumbs.—
Robin Miller,
AZCentral.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Stephens said there were signs of a struggle, and Thomas' body had been dragged about 180 feet into the woods.—
Bill Bowden,
Arkansas Online,
24 Oct. 2025
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Whether the week dragged or flew by, the weekend has arrived — and so have a host of events across the Sacramento region, from family outings and concerts to high school football and college sports.—
Marcus Smith,
Sacbee.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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Oprah Winfrey exuded a quiet luxury sensibility with black and white color blocking in Brunello Cucinelli for the American Ballet Theatre‘s fall 2025 gala in New York City on Wednesday night.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
23 Oct. 2025
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For the event, which raises money for the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, Gomez exuded old Hollywood elegance in a glamorous black gown featuring sparkly embellishments.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Modern Wall Street has killed just about everything cool that walks or crawled at one time or another.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Oct. 2025
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The van’s driver then crawled out of his vehicle’s window, crossed over a median and was instantly struck by a car speeding in the opposite direction, which was broadcast by the news helicopter following the chase.—
Brian Niemietz,
Mercury News,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Eventually, some intelligence seeped out.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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Bradley’s discipline issues have seeped into his international appearances, too.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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The memories of those late-game collapses crept in when the Sabres’ 4-2 lead became 4-3 early in the third period.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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But, throughout the decades, housing developments crept toward wildlands, the climate warmed, and fires increasingly escalated into unstoppable urban conflagrations.—
Ingfei Chen,
New Yorker,
22 Oct. 2025
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Specialty cocktails flowed throughout the night, while Unfortunate Portrait created live custom sketches, bringing a playful touch.—
Ryma Chikhoune,
Footwear News,
27 Oct. 2025
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In the past two years, historic droughts have left wide dry patches where deep channels once flowed.—
Isa Cardona,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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And after Paulsen’s five seasons in Washington, several of those Shanahan-tree coaches indeed shuffled Paulsen from building to building, staff to staff.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Backpacks borne and carry-ons in tow, travelers at Miami International Airport shuffled through serpentine security lines on Friday.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Oozed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oozed. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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