as in to drip
to flow forth slowly through small openings
a sticky resin exudes from the bark of the tree
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Recent Examples of exude
Ray Arnold As the chief engineer of the theme park, Ray Arnold exudes Capricorn energy.
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Lisa Stardust, People.com, 2 July 2025
Somehow, Fringe patrons exude a different mood than the bar-hoppers.
—David Lyman, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Animal-print swimwear—like zebra stripes, cheetah spots, and leopard print—was paired with oversized hats, headscarves, and kimonos, creating a collection that exudes fierce confidence.
—Stephan Rabimov, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
Netanyahu exudes preternatural confidence in his powers of manipulation.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 21 June 2025
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Lisa Stardust, People.com, 2 July 2025
Somehow, Fringe patrons exude a different mood than the bar-hoppers.
—David Lyman, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Animal-print swimwear—like zebra stripes, cheetah spots, and leopard print—was paired with oversized hats, headscarves, and kimonos, creating a collection that exudes fierce confidence.
—Stephan Rabimov, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
Netanyahu exudes preternatural confidence in his powers of manipulation.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 21 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exude
Verb
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Time drips sideways in this fractured hourglass, and color spills like memory.—
Rance Collins,
IndieWire,
12 July 2025
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Chandeliers drip from the ceilings, endless televisions of all sizes adorn the walls.—
Glamour,
Glamour,
10 July 2025
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Notably, the Democratic patriotism dive began around 2015, as diversity, equity, and inclusion and critical race theory began to ooze from small academic circles through virtually the entire educational system.—
Paul du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
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Freshly finished with his first true practice as a professional, Liam McNeeley is a picture of calm despite the sweat oozing out of his pores.—
Roderick Boone
Updated July 8,
Charlotte Observer,
8 July 2025
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These canals have porous walls that allow water to seep into the ground and refill area aquifers while also regulating flow to prevent runoff.—
Sofia Perez,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Ironically, the film tells the story of a war and of an oppressive regime that seeps through the cracks left in its aftermath.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
10 July 2025
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Both the Sai and the Kok rivers flow into the Mekong, as does the Ruak, where unsafe levels of arsenic have also been found.—
Michael Sullivan,
NPR,
12 July 2025
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The death toll has rose to over 120 people killed since heavy rainfall overwhelmed the Guadalupe River and flowed through homes and summer camps in the early morning hours of July 4.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
12 July 2025
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Curiosity rover is in an area called Gale Crater, and evidence has shown that when it was formed, water was percolating under the surface.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
27 June 2025
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The amount of groundwater replenishment during the 2024 water year, while significant, was less than the 8.7 million acre-feet that percolated underground during the extremely wet 2023 water year, according to state estimates.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2025
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Talk about a plate-spinning act that would make even a Cirque du Soleil performer weep.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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Teny Geragos, one of his lawyers, wept and wiped away tears with a tissue.—
Daniel Arkin,
NBC news,
2 July 2025
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Isla died after the healthy, viable fetus in the 22nd week of gestation had no oxygen when the placenta tore and bled as a result of the crash, according to the suit.—
Corina Vanek,
AZCentral.com,
4 July 2025
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It was emptied of us and, therefore, full of dunes and demons, bogs and bleeding trees.—
Devon Walker-Figueroa,
The New York Review of Books,
3 July 2025
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“Exude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exude. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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