enthused; enthusing
1
: to make enthusiastic
is enthused about the project
2
: to express with enthusiasm
: to show enthusiasm
… a splendid performance, and I was enthusing over it …—
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Usage of Enthuse
Enthuse is apparently American in origin, although the earliest known example of its use occurs in a letter written in 1827 by a young Scotsman who spent about two years in the Pacific Northwest. It has been disapproved since about 1870. Current evidence shows it to be flourishing nonetheless on both sides of the Atlantic especially in journalistic prose.
Examples of enthuse in a Sentence
“This dinner is wonderful!” he enthused.
His presentation failed to enthuse the committee.
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Pickleball players enthused over new courts are likely to be the only residents — outside of municipal employees — who think San Diego is even slightly better run now than in 2011.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Apr. 2026
Her mother — an AT&T employee — was less than enthused.
—Thomas C. Zambito, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
The new engine regs were created to get automakers more enthused about the sport, back before so many of them started pulling back on electric vehicles.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 10 Apr. 2026
The other housewives cheered Swanson on, but Rosie DiMare was not enthused.
—Catherine Messier, The Providence Journal, 6 Apr. 2026
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U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Apr. 2026
Her mother — an AT&T employee — was less than enthused.
—Thomas C. Zambito, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
The new engine regs were created to get automakers more enthused about the sport, back before so many of them started pulling back on electric vehicles.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 10 Apr. 2026
The other housewives cheered Swanson on, but Rosie DiMare was not enthused.
—Catherine Messier, The Providence Journal, 6 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for enthuse
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“Enthuse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enthuse. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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enthuse
verb
en·thuse
in-ˈth(y)üz 
enthused; enthusing
1
: to make enthusiastic
2
: to show enthusiasm
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