ooze

Example Sentences

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“Michael” is bizarre because everything left unsaid still lingers between the lines, sandwiched between the formidable melodies of his greatest hits, like toxic ooze leaking out from the middle of two slices of Wonderbread.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

But today, as A.I. widgets ooze through every crack of our digital lives, our reflexive outrage at the overreach is starting to wear down.

From Slate • Apr. 23, 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

While many of these creators ooze confidence, many others share Maddi's feelings.

From BBC • Dec. 3, 2024

Now, when the navigator walks, I notice that the pitchy ooze that fills the crevices of the ship sticks to his heels.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman