exude
verb (used without object)
to come out gradually in drops, as sweat, through pores or small openings; ooze out.
exuded
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past participleof exude.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof exude.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
exudeverb (used without object)to come out gradually in drops, as sweat, through pores or small openings; ooze out.
Example Sentences
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Mr. Esparza, a four-time Tony nominee, has often exuded a molten intensity onstage, and he bristles with dark ferocity here.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
A charter member of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, the nation exuded affluence and excess — though the wealth was mostly channeled to domestic elites and foreign oil companies, not the impoverished majority.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 15, 2026
On the catwalk and in his own life, Valentino exuded luxury down to the last detail of his immaculate hairdo and caramel tan, often photographed with multiple pug dogs at his side.
From Barron's ● Jan. 19, 2026
He could not hide his emotions; he exuded an air of supreme confidence.
From BBC ● Dec. 14, 2025
It was this last that finally swayed her: New York, which had exuded a glamorous pull on her imagination ever since she’d read Eloise as a child.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
