as in lavish
pouring forth in great amounts
we received profuse thanks for our efforts a profuse rush of water from the collapsing dike
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Recent Examples of profuse
Snow Cone is unlike others, smothered in small but profuse white blooms.
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Adrian Higgins, Washington Post, 27 May 2021
The flowers were so profuse they could be seen from space.
—The Editors, Town & Country, 19 Feb. 2021
Common symptoms include unexplained rapid weight loss, profuse coughing, night sweats and fever.
—USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2020
Material transformation is fundamental to ceramics, but what Yasunaga does with clay, glaze, ash and glass is radically inventive as well as profuse in metaphorical resonance.
—Leah Ollman, latimes.com, 5 July 2019
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Adrian Higgins, Washington Post, 27 May 2021
The flowers were so profuse they could be seen from space.
—The Editors, Town & Country, 19 Feb. 2021
Common symptoms include unexplained rapid weight loss, profuse coughing, night sweats and fever.
—USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2020
Material transformation is fundamental to ceramics, but what Yasunaga does with clay, glaze, ash and glass is radically inventive as well as profuse in metaphorical resonance.
—Leah Ollman, latimes.com, 5 July 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for profuse
Adjective
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The science, literature and economics prizes are presented to the laureates by the Swedish king at a ceremony in Stockholm on December 10, the anniversary of Alfred Nobel's death, followed by a lavish banquet at city hall.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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Liz and Dick fell in love on the set of Cleopatra, the ridiculously expensive and lavish epic love story of the ancient Egyptian queen and the Roman general Mark Antony.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
4 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Serious Swifties will enjoy the music video, and especially the copious behind-the-scenes footage, for the many familiar faces that populate these scenes.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
4 Oct. 2025
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The vessel’s profile shows clean lines, copious glass across four decks, pools, and a silver hull.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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When an electrical current is applied, lithium ions pass through the barrier while other abundant elements—such as sodium, calcium and magnesium—are left behind.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Oct. 2025
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The majority of it is fructose (a sugar most abundant in many fruits), followed by glucose, with lesser amounts of sucrose and other sugars.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Here, panoramic mountain and valley views are plentiful.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Oct. 2025
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Its instructions are vague, its arguments belabored and its absurdist fables too plentiful.—
Book Marks
October 2,
Literary Hub,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Just don't glaze because that's heaping someone with excessive and insincere praise.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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Typically, when there is an outbreak of hemorrhagic disease, Tennessee saw excessive rain in spring and early summer with dry coditions in late summer, the agency said.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
Nashville Tennessean,
5 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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However, the designers removed the local locker feature as of July 1, 2025, giving customers ample time to remove their files from those lockers.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
7 Oct. 2025
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Choose an indoor location that gets ample light, such as a south-facing window.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Profuse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/profuse. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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