1
as in to drip
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 to drag
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 ooze
Karen D'souza, The Mercury News, 23 Sep. 2024
Step inside the hotel and the property oozes style and a slick sophistication with a polished, granite floor, towering plants and flashes of dusty pink.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 28 Nov. 2024
Softened butter can ooze and melt away in the oven before steaming, which is what really creates those pockets of air that lead to flaky pastry.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 26 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Swathed in silk, sipping champagne on a seaside balcony, the swanky denizens of Noël Coward’s universe ooze glitz and glamor.
—Karen D'souza, The Mercury News, 23 Sep. 2024
Step inside the hotel and the property oozes style and a slick sophistication with a polished, granite floor, towering plants and flashes of dusty pink.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
Verb
With a View Photo: Courtesy of Airbnb Located in a magical square of Barcelona, this apartment oozes bohemian charm with its all-white scheme accented by Baroque textures and furniture silhouettes.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 28 Nov. 2024
Softened butter can ooze and melt away in the oven before steaming, which is what really creates those pockets of air that lead to flaky pastry.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 26 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ooze
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My one big gripe with this season has always been the location of the tribe camps, which were basically mud pits.Dalton Ross, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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The animal was about a foot long and used its head, rather than its arms, to dig into the mud.Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
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Afterward, the result was a mixture of rockrose leaves dripping with labdanum, a sticky resin, that the scientists used to haft arrowheads to wood in a type of makeshift spear.Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
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Santa Belly Doughnut: An unglazed doughnut filled with white cream, dripped in red icing, piped with a black chocolate Santa belt and topped with a belt buckle.Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 25 Nov. 2024
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When the crime bosses checked in for their table assignments, they were arrested and dragged away so as not to tip off the next suspect.Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 13 Dec. 2024
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Wray said stepping down is the right thing to do for the FBI and will help avoid dragging it deeper into the fray, NPR's Ryan Lucas tells Up First.Brittney Melton, NPR, 12 Dec. 2024
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Torrents of poisonous sludge pouring through collapsed tailings dams have contaminated waterways in Brazil, Canada, and elsewhere and killed hundreds of people—in addition to the hundreds, possibly thousands, of miners who die in workplace accidents each year.Vince Beiser, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024
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Even The Daily Mail picked it up—the surest sign that a story has become part of the Internet’s lowbrow sludge.Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 21 Nov. 2024
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Crowe exudes his usual authority as a parent who shows little love for his two sons, born from separate mothers now out of the picture.Pete Hammond, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
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Guests can enjoy an authentic provincial experience filled with of local flavors and sights in an ambiance that exudes glamour and elegance, with both the premises and the gardens showcasing natural materials.Caroline Tell, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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That may allow patchwork-style legislation to creep into the AI sector.Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 6 Dec. 2024
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That is still low by historical standards, although the rate has crept up from 3.7% at the start of the year.Don Lee, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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Maira's Kitchen Caribbean cooking seeps into traditional Mediterranean dishes at Maira's Kitchen in the Otrabanda neighborhood.Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 1 Dec. 2024
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Korean Serum Deals The best K-beauty serums seep into the skin to flood it with antioxidants, moisture, and more.Jenny Berg, Vogue, 29 Nov. 2024
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Some sailors clung to mooring lines, crawling across to find safety.Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 6 Dec. 2024
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The creature then rips her mouth open and crawls inside.EW Staff, EW.com, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Ooze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ooze. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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