as in drooled
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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Keong says these pillow protectors slide easily over her puffiest pillows, wash up well at the laundromat, and help prevent her new pillows from getting too drooled-on to be presentable for overnight guests.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
23 Sep. 2025
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In a recent interview with PEOPLE, the Heal Squad podcast host, 47, opened up about motherhood and raved over her 2-year-old daughter Athena.—
Yamillah Hurtado,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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In his first game back from a six-game suspension, Rice caught two touchdown passes from Mahomes, who raved about the team's wide receiver corps.—
Andrew McCarty,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Just like Roan did about her, Lauper also gushed about Roan’s hair.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
28 Oct. 2025
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During a recent appearance on the Good Guys podcast, the actor, 62, gushed over his fellow Full House alum Lori Loughlin and their longtime friendship.—
Liza Esquibias,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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Potential homebuyers, however, were not as enthused.—
Diana Olick,
CNBC,
22 Oct. 2025
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My daughter was ridiculously enthused to dress her doll in this cute little nightgown.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Effused.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/effused. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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