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The clubhouse had a paint-chipped exterior and was even worse inside, where unused kitchen appliances dripped ooze.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026

"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

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

From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2025

But what you actually want — what your body, your cravings, your Fourth of July grill night wants — is ooze.

From Salon ● Jul. 6, 2025

The tribe must be sitting round the gutted pig, watching the fat ooze and burn among the ashes.

From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding

"Instead of water, oil comes out," said retired military officer Hector Valero Balestrini, gesturing toward a hillside where crude oozes naturally from the ground.

From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026

While he was no kingpin, one source said, Jando oozes charisma.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026

And already bad blood oozes from the Labour movement.

From BBC ● May 12, 2026

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

The walnuts are soft and buttery and the sugar syrup oozes out, dripping down my chin.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

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

With her powerful groundstrokes and strong first serve, Burrage had too many weapons for 149th-ranked Jeanjean in a performance which oozed confidence.

From BBC ● Jan. 13, 2025

Tongues of fog oozed across the water and curled around the bits of ice that floated past.

From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson

At the buffet for the central command post in Lege-Cap-Ferret, it takes two full-size catering trays to contain the range of artisanal cheeses crumbling or oozing onto the warm metal for the firefighters' pleasure.

From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026

After winning the Her Award for their collaboration, “Girl, Get Up,” Doechii and SZA accepted the award together, oozing mutual love and respect.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026

It’s complete with a mashed potato “volcano” that’s oozing with gravy lava, along with dino nugget inhabitants and steamed broccoli for trees.

From Salon ● Jun. 28, 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

Every step formed another word, thick like yellow pitch oozing from a broken pinon limb, words pressing inside his chest until it hurt: don’t leave me.

From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko