as in to drip
to flow forth slowly through small openings a sticky resin exudes from the bark of the tree

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Recent Examples on the Web Its swirling cacophony of rectangles — red, blue, lime — are staggered so as to leap off the page, exuding the freedom at the core of the Technicolor music. Jack Denton, Vulture, 11 Oct. 2024 With skylights scattered throughout its tall ceilings, his modernist abode exudes a sense of calm even with his toddler son’s toys strewn about. Paula Mejía, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2024 These dresses exude sophistication and are perfect for various occasions, from fall weddings to meetings and dinners out. Laura Lajiness Kaupke, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2024 Some three decades after Marsha’s untimely death, Tourmaline sees her great subject’s impact everywhere — on the red carpet and in the halls of power, but especially in our community’s capacity to show up at both: to exude joy in defiance. Wren Sanders, Them, 23 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for exude 
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Verb
  • Plant food fails to provide enough nourishment for the rather strange flora, but things change when Seymour cuts his finger and drips blood on Audrey Jr.
    Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Today’s biggest artists are watched and scrutinized by fans for their every post, like, and follow, each reply and comment dripping with a previously unseen level of entitlement.
    Hazlitt, Hazlitt, 23 Oct. 2024
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  • And while the cafeteria line is long gone, the burger comes unadorned on a buttered bun with cheese oozing at the edges.
    Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2024
  • Those trunks followed Judd from Phoenix to Los Angeles with blood oozing out of the crevices.
    Meredith G. White, The Arizona Republic, 13 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • Recent surveys paint a stark picture of election anxiety seeping into office life.
    Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Sweltering temperatures in Japan over the summer likely contributed to the lack of snow, as higher-than-average temperatures seeped into September and October.
    Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 30 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • Even if Vice President Kamala Harris had won, much of that money would have continued to flow.
    CNN.com, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Historically, the Salton Sea has relied on agricultural runoff from nearby farms in the Imperial Valley for much of its water, as farmers used Colorado River water to irrigate crops, and the excess runoff would flow into the lake.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • While this proposal and others have stagnated, Murtha believes the interest in the concept is still percolating — especially since the European Union set a precedent by introducing its own carbon border adjustment mechanism last fall.
    Evan Clark, WWD, 5 Nov. 2024
  • That's despite some warning signs that have percolated for months, including a choppy job market, high interest rates weighing on homebuilding, higher debt delinquencies and more.
    Courtenay Brown, Axios, 30 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • The dog owner can be seen bending over and weeping, while her pup stayed close by.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Best Phil sight gag: weeping in response to overhearing Jay say nice things about him.
    Tanya Melendez, EW.com, 29 Sep. 2024
Verb
  • The man, who was bleeding heavily from his right leg and other parts of his body, said that he had been jumped on the beach by two people, later identified as Streeter and Cagle, the affidavit alleges.
    KC Baker, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
  • The 12-year-old suffered a head injury, with bleeding on the brain, CNN affiliate WABC reported.
    Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN, 2 Nov. 2024

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“Exude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exude. Accessed 20 Nov. 2024.

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