- present participle of ooze.
oozing
Example Sentences
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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
It's the Azteca - it has football history oozing out of every crevice.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 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
“He doesn’t miss,” Rams receiver Puka Nacua said, “and I feel like the level of confidence that he plays with right now is just oozing out into everybody else.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 8, 2025
He couldn’t stand the sight of greasy, oozing athletes drenched in their own body fluids.
From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier
