A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

OOZE

Thu, 21 Dec '23
Sludge
Tue, 15 Aug '23
Seep
Sat, 25 Mar '23
Advance slowly
Wed, 13 Apr '22
Exude irrepressibly
Thu, 10 Feb '22
Trickle
Thu, 20 Jan '22
Exhibit greatly, as charm
Thu, 4 Nov '21
Move slowly
Fri, 22 Oct '21
Move, maybe ominously
Fri, 23 Jul '21
Sluggish flow
Mon, 31 May '21
Slowly seep (out)
Tue, 26 Jan '21
Move like molasses