ooze
verb (used without object)
(of moisture, liquid, etc.) to flow, percolate, or exude slowly, as through holes or small openings.
have oozed
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present perfectof ooze.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The Environmental Working Group said PFAS, an abbreviation for perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, have oozed into the Great Lakes and pose a risk to people who eat fish tainted with the chemicals.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 31, 2021
So far, more than 900,000 gallons of oil and brine have oozed from a Chevron Corp. well, and filled a dry creek, creating a hazardous black lagoon.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2019
“In a few days, everything that’s inside me that matters will have oozed out through my orifices,” William bitterly laments.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2016
Especially important to oilmen seemed object No. 2, for from California's wells have oozed troubles which have spread over the entire industry.
From Time Magazine Archive
The cupcakes have oozed all over the tops of the pans and fallen on the bottom of the oven.
From "Fish in a Tree" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
