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 An emphasis must be placed on the importance of fundamentals while confronting stress with a calm demeanor that exudes confidence. Wayne G. McDonnell, Jr., Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024 With layers that start below the chin and frame your face so flattering, this hairstyle is supposed to exude the self-assurance and effortlessly chic attitude of the quintessential 1990s model cuts (think Cindy Crawford and Claudia Schiffer). Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 28 Oct. 2024 After all, that’s the energy that was exuded from many of the models that went down the runway. Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 25 Oct. 2024 Its swirling cacophony of rectangles — red, blue, lime — are staggered so as to leap off the page, exuding the freedom at the core of the Technicolor music. Jack Denton, Vulture, 11 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for exude 
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Verb
  • Maximus bellowed at the crowd, his voice dripping with irony.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 22 Nov. 2024
  • The sandwich drips with a red gochujang glaze, which gets balanced with a little sweetness in crunch thanks to a sesame slaw.
    Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
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  • Megan shared the track list written out in purple marker over a vintage CD surrounded by butterflies, which is oozing with 2000s vibes.
    Michael Saponara, Billboard, 23 Oct. 2024
  • Vibrio symptoms like swelling, oozing, or signs of infection like fever and confusion require immediate medical attention.
    Lisa Rapaport, EverydayHealth.com, 11 Oct. 2024
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  • Specific concerns centered around possible development of parts of the park, a possibility that staff said was never proposed given that the park sits on top of an old landfill covered by a cap that’s meant to prevent toxins from seeping into the San Francisco Bay.
    Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024
  • A certain level of government bureaucracy seems to seep into the festival’s workings.
    Zac Ntim, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2024
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  • Each scene flows more briskly into the next, amplifying the joy and excitement of the ride all the way to its end.
    Robert Niles, Orange County Register, 19 Nov. 2024
  • The Indian government issued new rules in 2020 that modified how foreign direct investments could flow into India, with the not-so-secret aim of limiting Chinese investment.
    Harsh V. Pant, Foreign Affairs, 14 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • This year’s baseball hot stove season has been slow to percolate, unless of you’re a fan of the Los Angeles Angels.
    Tony Blengino, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
  • This is the message that has been percolating through segments of the online right.
    Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 29 Oct. 2024
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  • Roger and Buck go through the stones, leaving a bereft Brianna behind in the present to weep and look after Mandy.
    Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Music blared, dancers jumped, men and women threw themselves onto their knees while weeping furiously, phones waved, children balanced precariously on dusty shoulders, banners rose and fell against the soaring baroque stone.
    Kayla Aletha Welch, Longreads, 19 Nov. 2024
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  • Google already plans to appeal, which means the case will bleed way past Jan. 20, and even the divestiture decision isn't expected until next summer.
    Dan Primack, Axios, 19 Nov. 2024
  • As the night wore on, the numbers flashing across the screen moved farther into Trump's corner, a map of red states bleeding into one other.
    Lauren Villagran, USA TODAY, 10 Nov. 2024

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“Exude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exude. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.

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