ooze
verb (used without object)
(of moisture, liquid, etc.) to flow, percolate, or exude slowly, as through holes or small openings.
oozed
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past participleof ooze.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 ooze.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
oozeverb (used without object)(of moisture, liquid, etc.) to flow, percolate, or exude slowly, as through holes or small openings.
Example Sentences
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A 20-year-old with ear piercings and ripped skinny jeans, Johnson oozed charisma; his profile on the app skyrocketed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026
I watched in awe as melted cheese oozed out from inside, forming a delicious crust along the edges of my cooked omelette.
From Salon ● Mar. 21, 2026
Infiniti oozed glamour in a lilac sleeveless Louis Vuitton dress with a fitted bodice and a cascade of ruffles tumbling from her hip to the floor, creating a long train.
From Barron's ● Mar. 15, 2026
He oozed confidence and warmth when he spoke about how healing from an accident a few years prior inspired him to become a physical therapist.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 27, 2026
He stuffed a Latin-English dictionary into his saddlebag while the Frank Sinatra music oozed from his boom box.
From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan
