ooze

Example Sentences

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"I was so red, my skin was so tight, then it would flake, then it would ooze, and then the cycle would begin again."

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

But nearly two years later, water started to ooze from a different well in the same area, a sign that bottling up the geyser likely repressurized the subsurface and triggered the new outburst, scientists said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025

When under stress, the ropes ooze tar, which attracts bees.

From Slate • Jul. 7, 2025

And in the spirit of the July 4th weekend, make sure you’ve got some on hand to ooze over a burger, whether chargrilled or smashed.

From Salon • Jul. 6, 2025

“Sometimes, people do go off alone,” she muttered to herself as she kicked through the grass, carrying her bag of honey, which was now beginning to ooze.

From "Orphan Island" by Laurel Snyder