ooze
verb (used without object)
(of moisture, liquid, etc.) to flow, percolate, or exude slowly, as through holes or small openings.
oozes
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present tense formof ooze (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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This thing oozes with what every sporting event craves: real stakes, total athlete buy-in, and absurd, camera-rattling atmosphere.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 5, 2026
Jones said he has never felt like an overly positive guy, but Steichen oozes positivity and that gives him confidence and belief.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2025
"He isn't hyper and too excitable or in your face, but he's one of those guys who oozes confidence without trying," Coldwell said.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2025
Forte says as blueberry goo oozes out of his pastry.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2025
It oozes and flows toward a feeding crab, and as it comes close its yellow eyes burn and its body turns rosy with the pulsing color of anticipation and rage.
From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck
