transudes

verb

present tense third-person singular of transude
as in flows
to flow forth slowly through small openings sweat was transuding from the pores of his face despite his best efforts to look cool and collected during the interview

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for transudes
  1. flows
  2. exudes
  3. seeps
  4. drips
  5. oozes
  6. bleeds
  7. percolates
  8. weeps
Verb
  • While oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz have largely recovered, the cost to get that crude out has skyrocketed because of expensive and inefficient workarounds being used.
    — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026
  • While several leaders in my survey described stagnant information flows as an impediment to responding to overlapping disruptions, a few also reported tackling internal communications as a way to deal with polycrisis.
    — Carol Geffner, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of flows
Verb
  • Librarian Regina Andrews, known for her salons, exudes the dignified air of a beloved host, vividly describing the communal groundswell every young thinker and creative then could sense happening.
    — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Westview Abbey, the grand mausoleum that looms over the back of the property like a castle on a moor, holds the remains of more than 11,000 souls and exudes an air of eerie stillness.
    — Jim Auchmutey, AJC.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of exudes
Verb
  • Once water seeps behind the tile, more tiles loosen, and mold begins to grow.
    — Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 15 Oct. 2026
  • What’s being said about him rarely seeps through traditional avenues.
    — Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of seeps
Verb
  • Other new treatments that support guests on their personalised journeys include IV Therapy, with IV drips to enhance health and performance.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Explore See latest videos, charts and news The rocker, wearing a cap and aviator glasses, was joined with a full band and backing vocalists for a protest song that drips in fury and anger.
    — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of drips
Verb
  • Brought to life by creative director Roberto Menichetti, the lineup oozes elegant British craftsmanship, bringing Bond’s classic evening look into the modern day.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Unlike the sweet sap that naturally oozes from injuries or insect holes, slime flux may smell foul or fermented.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of oozes
Verb
  • Vicarious disturbance bleeds into complicity in an era when self-representation is conflated with self-branding.
    — Eugenie Brinkema, ARTnews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
  • However, by the bar, there’s a lot of commotion as Riley bleeds from the gunshot wounds.
    — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of bleeds
Verb
  • Mortgage rates will likely remain high as inflation percolates.
    — Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 19 May 2026
  • That, in turn, depends on controlling water flow and pressure as the liquid percolates through the coffee grounds.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 28 Apr. 2026
Definition of percolates
Verb
  • Henry makes a cute joke about Arch’s wife; Arch weeps due to the hardships of war.
    — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Swiss skier Melanie Meillard weeps in the arms of her teammate Janine Schmitt after missing a turn on her slalom run Women’s Team Combined Slalom.
    — Staff Photographer, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
Definition of weeps
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