OOZE Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈüz

Definition of ooze

as in mud

soft wet earth our car tires sank deep in the ooze

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verb

as in to drip

to flow forth slowly through small openings maple sap oozed slowly from the cut in the tree and into the bucket

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as in to drag

to move slowly the line more or less oozes past the body lying in state, as mourners are not allowed to pause

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Recent Examples of ooze

Noun

The Rooms The suites ooze a much more minimalist aesthetic compared to the public areas. — Chadner Navarro, Travel + Leisure, 29 June 2026 In photos shared to Instagram by her nail artist, Yoko Sakakura, Rodrigo also rocked a short, glossy manicure that took centerstage partway through the video when red yarn began to ooze from the singer's fingertips. — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 22 May 2026

Verb

The slightly musky, your-skin-but-better fragrance oozes an expensive, sophisticated air. — Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 25 July 2026 The sight of a dough puffing, cheese oozing out its side, becoming browned and crispy…who cannot be swayed? — Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for ooze

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ooze

Noun

Before-and-after images aired by state broadcaster China Central Television showed a multistory building and more than a dozen vehicles covered in mud.

— Shristi Kafle, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
In Tibet, a mudslide that struck near the land border crossing of Gyirong Port on Wednesday left mud in the surrounding areas that was more than 5 feet deep on average, Chinese state broadcaster CCTV reported.

— Niranjan Shrestha, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of mud

Noun

Pumping at high speeds creates a suction vortex (upconing) that violently draws heavy sludge into the production stream, fouling piping and destroying surface pumps.

— Siddharth Misra, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026
Related Stories The report noted that sludge remained Saitex’s primary source of waste in 2025, and that the company repurposed 40 percent of that waste to produce bricks for garden walkways and concrete blocks for retaining walls.

— Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of sludge

Verb

Shay Mitchell’s midnight espresso base exudes a plum undertone that couldn’t be better aligned with the seasonal transformation.

— Alyssa Rotunno, InStyle, 27 Aug. 2026
The Boardwalk’s two swimming pools, two helipads, putting green, spa with his- and-hers massage tables, and cinema exude a new money aesthetic.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of exude

Verb

Audiences embraced the films for their creeping realism and slow-building scares, which transformed ordinary bedrooms, hallways and home security cameras into places where something terrifying might be lurking just outside the frame.

— Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026
Nic Antaya / Getty Images As the calendar creeps toward September, the Detroit Red Wings are still conducting their search for their next general manager.

— Max Bultman, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of creep

Verb

The show, set in and around suburban Manchester and is seeped in Crook’s trademark gentleness, is one of the few on Rotten Tomatoes to have a 100% rating and was the winner of the International Panorama at Series Mania earlier this year.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2026
Additional pockets of extreme drought have seeped into the state, while nearly half of Minnesota is in a severe drought, including the metro.

— Joseph Dames, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of seep

Verb

Their only hope is for someone to crawl across the room to the spot with the most intense g-forces and turn it off.

— Keith Phipps, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026
Classicist and Roman plumbing expert Ann Olga Koloski-Ostrow suggests that private toilets might have been cut off from the municipal sewers to prevent animals crawling up the pipes and into homes.

— Andrew Coletti, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2026

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