oozed

past tense of ooze
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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2
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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Verb
  • That his songs are dripped in the melancholy, forever-heartbroken strums of the requinto guitar give Cornejo’s work a timeless quality.
    Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 13 Mar. 2025
  • At Gropius Bau, black goo dripped from a handblown hourglass counting down specifically to the end of the exhibition.
    Emily McDermott, ARTnews.com, 11 Mar. 2025
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  • Every tribute exuded the kind of mutual appreciation and platonic love that colors Bloom, Bernarr’s third studio album.
    Kyle Denis, Billboard, 5 Mar. 2025
  • Nearby, Paris Hilton caught eyes with her sparkling silver sheath grown, accessorized with long sheer-black opera gloves and diamond bracelets, while Isabella Rossellini exuded a quiet power in a blue velvet dress.
    Ryma Chikhoune, WWD, 3 Mar. 2025
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  • Perhaps her childhood pain — which seeped into her adult life, then into motherhood — wasn't necessary.
    Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025
  • And while ball protection always is a point of emphasis, Nagy reckons the prime directive has seeped in more through the weeks.
    Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 3 Jan. 2025
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  • Monday’s win was perhaps a start to the Wild playing more like themselves, but Gustavsson did feel some recent bad habits crept into their game.
    Michael Russo, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Those words came from a question asking Campbell what his message to the team was, amid a week when doubt crept in.
    Colton Pouncy, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
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  • Analysts at Mizuho shuffled up its top picks in a note Monday.
    Jeff Marks, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Stop Scripting Development Employees need to grow into opportunities, not be shuffled into roles.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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  • The clip poked fun at photos from the couple's recent cover shoot for Interview magazine.
    Catherine Santino, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025
  • Chris Kreider poked a puck away from Yegor Chinakhov.
    Peter Baugh, The Athletic, 10 Mar. 2025
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“Oozed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oozed. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.

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