Example Sentences

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Confidence oozing from every player, and Kerolin a bag of tricks and flair, it was a showcase of everything that has helped City carve out such a commanding lead.

From BBC • Feb. 1, 2026

This mammoth died nearby, but his carcass slumped into an ancient stream bed and was covered by sediment and eventually topped by the pits’ oozing asphalt, encasing and preserving his bones.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

From the poignant title track to the oozing, satirical groove of “Have a Cigar,” the album holds its rightful place as one of the decade’s enduring masterworks.

From Salon • Dec. 12, 2025

For Martin, the reward has been the process of creation — the meditative zone he sinks into, indie rock oozing from his CD player, as he envisions and re-envisions the work.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2025

The boards were rickety, but they were better than oozing down into the mud.

From "Fallen Angels" by Walter Dean Myers