- present participle of ooze.
oozing
Example Sentences
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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
From the poignant title track to the oozing, satirical groove of “Have a Cigar,” the album holds its rightful place as one of the decade’s enduring masterworks.
From Salon • Dec. 12, 2025
“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
In 1988, with England taking on West Indies at Headingley, Bird had to deal with play being halted by water oozing from under the outfield.
From BBC • Sep. 23, 2025
I didn’t come downstairs and find him with his forehead slammed against the kitchen table, drool oozing from his mouth like slime, which is definitely what I was expecting.
From "The Boy in the Black Suit" by Jason Reynolds
