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 But Air Head also inadvertently shows the problems with letting machines take creative lead on your film, with the movie exuding a soullessness that feels apt for images originating outside a human brain. Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2025 Her vibrant energy further connects Shayla to the fiery vibe of Sagittarius because both are forces of nature that exude worldliness and knowledge. Lisa Stardust, People.com, 16 July 2025 The collection’s journey touched down in Argentina, the Scottish Highlands, as well as New Zealand and Australia, home of its merino wool, for a refined traveler’s wardrobe crafted from top-notch fabrications exuding nonchalant sophistication. Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 8 July 2025 The mountain of fries exudes an air of luxury, threatening to spill from the top, showered in Parmesan cheese and smelling vaguely of truffles. Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for exude
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  • Time drips sideways in this fractured hourglass, and color spills like memory.
    Rance Collins, IndieWire, 12 July 2025
  • Chandeliers drip from the ceilings, endless televisions of all sizes adorn the walls.
    Glamour, Glamour, 10 July 2025
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  • Despite oozing professionalism, Nasah, 13, was yet to lose her round cheeks and the braces glinting on her teeth.
    Calista Oetama, Sacbee.com, 23 July 2025
  • The first molten metal recently glided from one new three-story furnace, oozed down chutes and spilled into 26-foot casting cylinders, deep in the floor of the expansion.
    Star Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 14 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
  • 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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  • All traffic flows through a single, unified policy engine with common enforcement points.
    Etay Maor, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
  • The mountain slopes tend to erode when saturated, especially after wildfires, resulting in potentially deadly debris flows.
    Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 24 July 2025
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  • For example, agentic AI only first started percolating less than a year ago, yet now consumes development activity.
    Joe McKendrick, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
  • Her music percolates behind a girly tone and a brassy ‘tude, with her first major-label album expected before year-end.
    Tom Roland, Billboard, 16 July 2025
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  • Leander, the little engine that could, roared into the 8th position, boasting a median household income that could make a downtown condo owner weep ($131,822, for those keeping score at home).
    Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
  • Clean enough to make Gwyneth Paltrow weep and somehow still actually effective, the SOS (Save Our Skin) Sunscreen, from Tower 28, applies smoothly.
    Air Mail, Air Mail, 28 June 2025
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  • This authenticity should bleed into internal and external communications.
    Philip A. Nardone, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
  • During the argument, Alcantara stabbed the victim at least three times on the top his head, leaving the victim bleeding.
    Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 14 July 2025

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