ooze
verb (used without object)
(of moisture, liquid, etc.) to flow, percolate, or exude slowly, as through holes or small openings.
was oozing
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past progressiveof ooze.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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I hate to use this word, but it was oozing.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 25, 2025
“If you spent five minutes there, you could tell it was oozing with talented students. And there were amazing professors I adore who were also blindsided by this,” she said.
From New York Times ● Jun. 2, 2024
Within a minute or so, it seemed as if a liquid was oozing from the bottom of the pan.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 24, 2022
Talent was oozing from the Top 14, but it wasn’t transforming into a national team worthy of its parts.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 28, 2020
The algae naturally and continuously desalinated sea water, which was why its core was salty while its outer surface was wet with fresh water: it was oozing the fresh water out.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
