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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Aplin raved about the experience more than a decade later, recalling Archie, Peyton, Eli and Cooper Manning all sitting in a room, talking with the young quarterbacks and taking questions.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
6 Mar. 2026
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Since his 12-for-25, two-interception start against Texas in 2024 — oh, how long ago that feels — both Billy Napier’s and Sumrall’s staffs have raved about his improvement.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
5 Mar. 2026
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For decades, fans, editors, and her Hollywood colleagues have gushed about how uniquely captivating her scent is, including fellow stars like Lil Nas X, Jennifer Lawrence, and Cardi B (and yes, Rihanna herself has posted the evidence).—
Jennifer Hussein,
Allure,
7 Mar. 2026
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Water gushed through Sidecca’s ceiling.—
Solvej Schou,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2026
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But that's changed as investors become more enthused about Amazon's custom chips, which have helped improve sentiment around the stock.—
Natasha Abellard,
CNBC,
4 Mar. 2026
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This was shaping up as a two-offensive-lineman draft, but The Post wasn’t enthused by the available options at this slot.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
3 Mar. 2026
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Transcendentalist writers, such as Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau, rhapsodized over nature representing the divine spirt of God.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
22 Nov. 2025
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“Effused.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/effused. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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