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
Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2024
The crew later realizes that a mysterious ooze has transformed the attendees into dancing freaks.
—Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Oct. 2024
Meredith G. White, The Arizona Republic, 13 Oct. 2024
Some familiar faces appear in this ghostly collection, including the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man and Slimer.
This spine-tingling collection—complete with oozing filling—is now available at participating Krispy Kreme doughnut shops and comes in a limited-edition custom Ghostbusters specialty box.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 7 Oct. 2024
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Noun
As the crew arrive at rock star Clay Calloway’s (Bono) Halloween bash, a multi-colored ooze has transformed the party host and his guests into dancing critters.
—Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2024
The crew later realizes that a mysterious ooze has transformed the attendees into dancing freaks.
—Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Oct. 2024
Verb
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
Some familiar faces appear in this ghostly collection, including the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man and Slimer.
This spine-tingling collection—complete with oozing filling—is now available at participating Krispy Kreme doughnut shops and comes in a limited-edition custom Ghostbusters specialty box.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 7 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ooze
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In just one day, an entire year's worth of rainfall drenched the area, submerging homes and vehicles and leaving streets clogged with mud and debris.Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
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The Iron Horse Station inn's first floor was hollowed out and layered in mud, but the building still stood.Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024
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Maximus bellowed at the crowd, his voice dripping with irony.David Fear, Rolling Stone, 22 Nov. 2024
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The sandwich drips with a red gochujang glaze, which gets balanced with a little sweetness in crunch thanks to a sesame slaw.Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
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The longer the war in Ukraine drags on, the more the cost of deterring China goes up.Kori Schake, Foreign Affairs, 8 Nov. 2024
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The ability to drag fringe ideas and theories into mainstream political discourse has long been a hallmark of X, even back when it was known as Twitter.Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
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The Genki Ala Wai Project | 👨👨👧💡🌱 Built in 1928, Honolulu’s Ala Wai Canal has become one of Hawaiʻi’s most polluted waterways, accumulating debris and sludge that releases toxic compounds into the water.CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2024
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The most party-hearty horror movie of a party-hearty decade, The Return of the Living Dead will bring tons of madcap energy — and toxic sludge — to your movie night.Katie Rife, EW.com, 29 Oct. 2024
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Fashion inspiration that, like Katie, exudes confidence and simplicity.Asia Bieuville, Glamour, 20 Nov. 2024
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Outfitted with state-of-the-art appliances and technology, the home is primed for modern living but still exudes a sense of place and is filled with bright Caribbean sunlight.Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2024
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Black Friday 2024 continues to creep closer, and the latest sale was announced by PlayStation through the PlayStation Blog Wednesday morning.John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 21 Nov. 2024
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As members returned to session this week, snapshots of this opposition crept up in GOP leadership fights, Trump’s closed-door meeting with Republican House members and his picks for cabinet roles, giving a preview of what the next few years could look like.Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 16 Nov. 2024
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Specific concerns centered around possible development of parts of the park, a possibility that staff said was never proposed given that the park sits on top of an old landfill covered by a cap that’s meant to prevent toxins from seeping into the San Francisco Bay.Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024
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A certain level of government bureaucracy seems to seep into the festival’s workings.Zac Ntim, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2024
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Access is easy without the need for ladders (rooftop tents) or crawling (traditional ground tents).Fergus Scholes, theweek, 6 Nov. 2024
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Here's why At one point he’s basically indentured to almost comically evil thieves, who force him to crawl through small spaces in the rubble to steal for them.Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Ooze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ooze. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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