exude
Americanverb (used without object)
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exudes,
present (3rd person singular)
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exuded,
past participle, past
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exuding
present participle
verb (used with object)
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exudes,
present (3rd person singular)
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exuded,
past participle, past
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exuding
present participle
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to send out, as sweat; emit through pores or small openings.
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to project or display conspicuously or abundantly; radiate.
to exude cheerfulness.
verb
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to release or be released through pores, incisions, etc, as sweat from the body or sap from trees
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(tr) to make apparent by mood or behaviour
he exuded confidence
Other Word Forms
Derived Forms
Inflected Forms
Participles
Conjugated Forms
Present
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exudesimple
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exudessimple
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have exudedperfect
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has exudedperfect
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am exudingprogressive
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are exudingprogressive
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is exudingprogressive
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have been exudingperfect progressive
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has been exudingperfect progressive
Past
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exudedsimple
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had exudedperfect
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was exudingprogressive
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were exudingprogressive
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had been exudingperfect progressive
Future
Etymology
Origin of exude
First recorded in 1565–75; from Latin ex(s)ūdāre “to sweat out,” from ex- ex- 1 + sūdāre “to sweat” ( see also sweat)
Explanation
To exude is to give off small amounts, usually of liquids or gases, through small openings, such as pores. Think of how you exude sweat after a workout. The word exude is often used to describe sweating — the original Latin root, sudāre means "to sweat." Still, we frequently use the word exude to refer to anything that seems to ooze or pour forth from an object or person. John F. Kennedy was said to exude confidence, while his wife, Jackie, exuded class. But the verb can also have a negative sense, as when we say a skunk exudes a foul smell.
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Always in the same frame, they exude a preternatural comfort that extends beyond familial ties and speaks to their shared life paths.
From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026
So now many of them exude a sense of relief, even joy, that Burnham, on the big picture at least, appears to know his own mind.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
These Knicks don’t exude any of their hometown’s rowdy, center-of-the-planet arrogance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 2026
Renderings of the project shared exclusively with Realtor.com reveal that the properties exude elegance and feature state-of-the-art appliances and modern finishes.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 1, 2026
She knew how to exude glamour even when buying groceries, and I am ready to be pretty again, myself.
From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper
As he’s spoken to audiences of government officials, diplomats, academics and journalists, Dans — who wears his Arctic commission lapel pin and exudes a professorial air — has also waded into foreign policy.
From Salon ● Sep. 16, 2026
“Completely reimagined with an emphasis on natural light, flow, and function, the property exudes a sense of serenity from the moment you arrive.”
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 25, 2026
Suzuki exudes the fragility and buoyancy of adolescence, playing Fuki as someone constantly imbibing the world, rarely revealing what she’s doing with that stimulus.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026
Walking around in flip-flops and burning his incense while bags from Erewhon sit on his countertop, he exudes an aura of California-cool.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2026
Her face exudes a regal authority that feels strangely familiar.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
In the former work, Ms. Nadon shone with poetic grandeur; in the latter, she exuded introspective mystery and a luminous presence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
McIlroy exuded serenity on the first two days as he surged into a record six-shot lead at the halfway stage, even though he was still far from his best off the tee.
From BBC ● Apr. 12, 2026
Rostropovich exuded, in the Kennedy Center aura, the expression of an overwhelmingly triumphant celebration of the end of the Soviet repression.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 3, 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
Even at sixty-eight Harrison exuded strength and energy, and women generally agreed that he was more handsome now than he had been in his fifties.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
George Russell is exuding a quiet sense of confidence as he prepares for the start of what could be a defining year for him in Formula 1.
From BBC ● Mar. 4, 2026
These are all evidence of a healthy company exuding confidence, and management crowed that it was “well-positioned” for the fourth quarter, its busiest time of the year.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 6, 2025
A radiant golden canvas layered with subtle textures and faint shapes, exuding both energy and tranquillity.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2025
Stocky and exuding a nervy confidence, Gordon had long-running ties to Cambodia.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2025
They wore their love like a heavy perfume, exuding a transparent commitment, touching each other, referring to each other.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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