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as in sickening
overly or insincerely flattering
heaped disgustingly gushing praise on her boss's very modest singing skills
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as in lavish
pouring forth in great amounts
the gushing water from the opened fire hydrant reduced water pressure to a dangerous level
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as in pouring
to flow out in great quantities or with force
the dam cracked and water gushed from the break
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as in drooling
to make an exaggerated display of affection or enthusiasm
he gushed about his favorite basketball player, calling him "the best there ever was"
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Recent Examples of gushing
Clare Bucknell,
Harpers Magazine,
23 June 2026
The rain just came pouring, gushing down.
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Kerri Corrado,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
On Instagram Sunday, Bundchen shared a gushing shoutout to her new husband Joaquim Valente and father of her 1-year-old son whose name is unknown.
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Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
23 June 2026
The day after Butler’s crash, the Tesla X account reposted a gushing comment from a Tesla fan who shared a pic of himself taking a photo of a sunset while driving.
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Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
22 June 2026
In post-game interviews athletes are always gushing over their moms.
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John Dunlap,
Charlotte Observer,
18 June 2026
Celebrities, too, have been gushing about the pastime.
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Ashley Parker,
The Atlantic,
15 June 2026
Like who will be be gushing over and talking about in November?
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Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2026
Back in 2024, the model made a gushing post on Instagram celebrating her then-boyfriend making it to the Western Conference Finals with the Minnesota Timberwolves.
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Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
10 June 2026
Verb
In his weirdest picture—the late, baroque, campy Allegory of Faith—a bug-eyed female figure is shown clutching her chest, one foot balanced perilously on a globe, while a snake gushing blood from its jaws gyrates in the foreground.
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Clare Bucknell,
Harpers Magazine,
23 June 2026
The rain just came pouring, gushing down.
—
Kerri Corrado,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
On Instagram Sunday, Bundchen shared a gushing shoutout to her new husband Joaquim Valente and father of her 1-year-old son whose name is unknown.
—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
23 June 2026
The day after Butler’s crash, the Tesla X account reposted a gushing comment from a Tesla fan who shared a pic of himself taking a photo of a sunset while driving.
—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
22 June 2026
In post-game interviews athletes are always gushing over their moms.
—
John Dunlap,
Charlotte Observer,
18 June 2026
Celebrities, too, have been gushing about the pastime.
—
Ashley Parker,
The Atlantic,
15 June 2026
Like who will be be gushing over and talking about in November?
—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2026
Back in 2024, the model made a gushing post on Instagram celebrating her then-boyfriend making it to the Western Conference Finals with the Minnesota Timberwolves.
—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
10 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gushing
Adjective
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Toxic fumes are leaking into airplanes and sickening passengers and crew members at an alarming rate, according to a September 2025 report by The Wall Street Journal.
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The concept of this many women vying for West is somewhat sickening to me.
Adjective
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The pop star, 30, and actor, 36, tied the knot at an intimate civil wedding in London on May 31 before having a second, more lavish and picturesque wedding on a Sicilian island on June 6.
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While the exterior is simple and white-washed, the interior is like a lavish country estate, owing to the esteemed design eye of Pierre-Yves Rochon.
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Endwell Fire Department crews found the building fully engulfed, with heavy black smoke pouring from the front of the structure and flames visible at the rear.
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The woman is seen pouring what appears to be hot sauce over Martinez's food before the confrontation quickly escalates.
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If chewed or ingested, some of these products can cause drooling, stomach upset, and other signs of toxicity in pets.
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This pitching matchup will have the purists drooling.
Adjective
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Except for the unfettered devotion in the latter is replaced by swooping strings and a gushy chorus that merely offer an antiseptic veneer.
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The announcement may come as a shock for country fans who have followed the couple through their sappy podcast appearances and gushy acceptance speeches.
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The world’s second largest economy has also weathered the historic energy crunch triggered by the conflict better than many of its neighbors – in particular due to its copious strategic oil reserves and embrace of green tech and electric vehicles.
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Quench them with a copious deluge of water and stir to guarantee complete cooling.
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With the flip of a light switch and the familiar clunk of a VHS tape sliding into a VCR, memories come rushing back for many collectors and movie lovers.
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Poor planning or rushing decisions can lead to costly and inconvenient design mistakes.
Verb
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There’s a reason everyone from Guillero del Toro and Ben Stiller to Damon Lindelolf (Lost) is raving about the show.
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With over 55,000 reviews on Amazon, people cannot stop raving about this chic jumpsuit.
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“Gushing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gushing. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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