gushed; gushing; gushes
1
: to issue copiously or violently
2
: to emit a sudden copious flow
3
: to make an effusive display of affection or enthusiasm
an aunt gushing over the baby
1
a
: a sudden outpouring
b
: something emitted in a gushing forth
2
: an effusive display or outpouring
Synonyms
Examples of gush in a Sentence
Verb
Oil gushed from the well.
Blood gushed from the wound.
I'm tired of hearing her gush about her boyfriend.
Everyone has been gushing over the baby.
“Oh, your baby is so cute!” they gushed.
Noun
A gush of oil came out of the well.
the dam burst with a stupendous gush of water
Recent Examples on the Web
Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 11 Apr. 2024
As described in writer and historian Michael Pye’s Antwerp: The Glory Years, their dispatches back home gushed about the city’s progressive ideas.
—Mary Winston Nicklin, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Apr. 2024
Physicists will have to shield the machinery from the electrons and positrons gushing from the beams as the muons decay.
—Byadrian Cho, science.org, 28 Mar. 2024
What Happened The exact failure of the container ship Dali is still unknown as of this writing, but the video images show a huge vessel losing its lights, and presumably power, briefly gushing black smoke from its funnels, getting its lights back, and then hitting the main bridge support.
—Kevin O'Marah, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Every talking head interview indeed is gushing speaking of Willis as a loving friend, collaborator and artistic influence.
—Jourdain Searles, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Mar. 2024
What had been a trickle of just a few thousand people crossing the gap each year gushed to 133,000, an increase fueled largely by Haitians fleeing economic chaos.
—Ken Bensinger Federico Rios, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2024
Spills in Chevron’s Cymric oil field had gushed more than 6 million gallons of wastewater and crude as of last June, but the settlement covers only 2 million gallons spilled from unidentified Kern County Chevron operations.
—Janet Wilson, ProPublica, 22 Mar. 2024
Speaking to Essence in 2020, Allen gushed about her family.
—Katie Mannion, Peoplemag, 16 Mar. 2024
Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 13 June 2023
There followed a full five minutes of gush — how much both of them enjoy NR and NRO and me and Charlie and Andy and Rich and Luba’s new magazine design and, well, just about all of it.
—Neal B. Freeman, National Review, 27 Feb. 2024
Enlarge Aurich Lawson | Getty Images Medical imagery tends to burst with gore and horror, from grisly gashes, festering flesh, to a merciless gush of other odious afflictions.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 7 July 2023
Despite the cold gushes and unexpected flurries from yesterday’s wintry weather, more than 700 people in their best black-tie ensembles came down to Cipriani Wall Street to celebrate Giving Tuesday at the annual UNICEF Gala.
—Maia Torres, Vogue, 29 Nov. 2023
On her way out of her doctor's office, Weller experienced another gush of liquid that was yellow and had a strong odor.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 14 Dec. 2023
But their lament will soon give way to celebration: Into the earth goes the pipe and out comes a great gush of oil, raining down on the Osage in a sequence of surreal, joyous revelry.
—Justin Chang, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2023
The gush smashes into the surrounding interstellar gas and dust, and the constant collisions produce those radiant wings.
—Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 15 Sep. 2023
But don’t expect a gush of businesses listing their shares this year.
—Byluisa Beltran, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2023
Verb
On Wednesday, April 10, the Gossip Girl alum, 36, gushed about Ryan Reynolds’, 47, while sharing the trailer for his upcoming movie IF on her Instagram Stories.
—Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 11 Apr. 2024
As described in writer and historian Michael Pye’s Antwerp: The Glory Years, their dispatches back home gushed about the city’s progressive ideas.
—Mary Winston Nicklin, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Apr. 2024
Physicists will have to shield the machinery from the electrons and positrons gushing from the beams as the muons decay.
—Byadrian Cho, science.org, 28 Mar. 2024
What Happened The exact failure of the container ship Dali is still unknown as of this writing, but the video images show a huge vessel losing its lights, and presumably power, briefly gushing black smoke from its funnels, getting its lights back, and then hitting the main bridge support.
—Kevin O'Marah, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Every talking head interview indeed is gushing speaking of Willis as a loving friend, collaborator and artistic influence.
—Jourdain Searles, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Mar. 2024
What had been a trickle of just a few thousand people crossing the gap each year gushed to 133,000, an increase fueled largely by Haitians fleeing economic chaos.
—Ken Bensinger Federico Rios, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2024
Spills in Chevron’s Cymric oil field had gushed more than 6 million gallons of wastewater and crude as of last June, but the settlement covers only 2 million gallons spilled from unidentified Kern County Chevron operations.
—Janet Wilson, ProPublica, 22 Mar. 2024
Speaking to Essence in 2020, Allen gushed about her family.
—Katie Mannion, Peoplemag, 16 Mar. 2024
Noun
These formations are also found on Earth’s seafloor, where hot water heated by underground magma gushes into its otherwise freezing surroundings.
—Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 13 June 2023
There followed a full five minutes of gush — how much both of them enjoy NR and NRO and me and Charlie and Andy and Rich and Luba’s new magazine design and, well, just about all of it.
—Neal B. Freeman, National Review, 27 Feb. 2024
Enlarge Aurich Lawson | Getty Images Medical imagery tends to burst with gore and horror, from grisly gashes, festering flesh, to a merciless gush of other odious afflictions.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 7 July 2023
Despite the cold gushes and unexpected flurries from yesterday’s wintry weather, more than 700 people in their best black-tie ensembles came down to Cipriani Wall Street to celebrate Giving Tuesday at the annual UNICEF Gala.
—Maia Torres, Vogue, 29 Nov. 2023
On her way out of her doctor's office, Weller experienced another gush of liquid that was yellow and had a strong odor.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 14 Dec. 2023
But their lament will soon give way to celebration: Into the earth goes the pipe and out comes a great gush of oil, raining down on the Osage in a sequence of surreal, joyous revelry.
—Justin Chang, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2023
The gush smashes into the surrounding interstellar gas and dust, and the constant collisions produce those radiant wings.
—Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 15 Sep. 2023
But don’t expect a gush of businesses listing their shares this year.
—Byluisa Beltran, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2023
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“Gush.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gush. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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gush
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: a sudden outpouring
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: an exaggerated display of affection or enthusiasm
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