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 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 Now, at least outwardly, Felker effuses positivity and displays wry humor onstage. Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 3 May 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for effuse
Verb
  • My baby mutters and drool drips down his chin from his new molar.
    Jessica Slice, Time, 9 May 2025
  • Collectors drool over the wrist watch from the ‘60s.
    Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 6 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Scouts raved about his physical, 6-foot-5 frame and his 98 mph fastball.
    Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2025
  • In a statement in March, Rascal Flatts singer Gary LeVox raved about working with Backstreet Boys and other artists on the duets project.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2025
Verb
  • Many commenters gushed about the sweet gesture, manifesting a partner who does something similar.
    Meredith Wilshere, People.com, 11 May 2025
  • Despite Johnson’s inexperience at the position, his technique is impeccable, Harbaugh gushed.
    Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2025
Verb
  • Throughout the first month, though, Vientos enthused Mets officials with his swing decisions regardless of results.
    Will Sammon, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2025
  • The designer has enthused about the company’s archives of countless fabrics and textiles that hark back to 1910 — with precise indications on how to reproduce them — and designs from 1968.
    Luisa Zargani, WWD, 18 Mar. 2025

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“Effuse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/effuse. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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