effuse

as in to drool
to make an exaggerated display of affection or enthusiasm pundits who should have known better effused endlessly about this idealistic but naive senator

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Recent Examples of effuse The enigmatic trophy wife at the center, Michaela, is played not by Nicole Kidman—as is, at this point, stylistic tradition—but by Julianne Moore, effusing lavender mist and toxic insecurity. Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 24 May 2025 This foaming formula, which effuses notes of warm vanilla and decadent almond, gently cleans the skin with a cocktail of nourishing oils, including castor, grapeseed, avocado, coconut, and sunflower seed for a healthy dose of antioxidants, vitamins, and fatty acids. Lauren Dana Ellman, Allure, 30 Nov. 2024 As if the sun had decided freckles were simply too mundane for someone like him, his skin seemed to be effused with golden flecks. Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 14 Aug. 2024 Even though executive vice president and general manager Mike Elias doesn’t want to effuse any notes of panic, the Orioles fit the mold of an aggressive deadline buyer. Matt Weyrich, Baltimore Sun, 22 June 2024 Noxious volcanic gases may also be a problem—in particular, sulfur dioxide, which effuses from shallow magma. Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 13 Feb. 2024 Secretary of State Hillary Clinton effused that Gaddafi’s ouster and death marked smart diplomacy at its best. Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 2 Feb. 2024 Here are the meadows effusing and fermenting—spontaneously erupting. John Kinsella, The New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2023 Ben Stas for The Boston Globe/The Boston Globe Later, as night fell over the festival’s iconic Ferris wheel, a technically audacious 90-minute set from Australia’s King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard had hardcore fans effusing over the band’s relentless leveling-up. James Sullivan, BostonGlobe.com, 29 May 2023
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  • The signs of a dog that is overheating include unusually excess panting and rapid breathing, drooling, lethargy or disorientation, and if their gums are bright red.
    Dr. John De Jong, Boston Herald, 6 July 2025
  • Panting, drooling, rapid heart rate and pale gums also point to the condition, and the dog may position its body in a downward-facing pose.
    Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
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  • Bridges loved his infield range, and other scouts raved about his versatility in center field.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2025
  • While recently visiting the detention site, President Donald Trump raved about Alligator Alcatraz.
    Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 13 July 2025
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  • Dee and Kevin, when recalling the crash and what followed, gushed about their kids.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 July 2025
  • At around midnight July 3, rain began gushing into the Guadalupe River – dropping more than 10 inches into the river at Hunt in just four hours and swelling it to dangerous levels.
    Rick Jervis, USA Today, 7 July 2025
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  • McCaffery had supporters and detractors but did not enthuse fans or potential donors beyond his inner circle and was viewed as reluctant to sell the program.
    Scott Dochterman, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
  • With his pen Tuesday, Polis passed into law one of the year’s most contentious pieces of legislation — which no one, including the governor, had been particularly enthused about.
    Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 5 June 2025

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“Effuse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/effuse. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.

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