ooze
verb (used without object)
(of moisture, liquid, etc.) to flow, percolate, or exude slowly, as through holes or small openings.
have been oozing
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present perfect progressiveof ooze.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Advertisers have been oozing into the party itself since at least 2002.
From New York Times ● Feb. 21, 2019
Fans have been oozing enthusiasm at Rams training camp and that hasn’t gone unnoticed by players adjusting to their new home.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2016
Details of a widening scandal have been oozing out of North Carolina’s football program like toothpaste from the tube for a solid year.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 29, 2011
