ooze
verb (used without object)
(of moisture, liquid, etc.) to flow, percolate, or exude slowly, as through holes or small openings.
is oozing
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present progressiveof ooze (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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He is oozing confidence, he has said 'give the ball to me and I’ll show you how it is done'.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2024
Entering a Sunday night date with Chicago at SoFi Stadium, the emotion is oozing lava hot.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2023
The lava is oozing slowly at a rate that might reach the road next week.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 2, 2022
"He’s just producing at a surreal number right now and it’s fun to see. The confidence is oozing out of him," interim coach Andrew Brunette said.
From Fox News ● Feb. 19, 2022
Oil is oozing out the sides of my mouth as quick as I can wipe it off.
From "The Skin I'm In" by Sharon G. Flake
