effusing

verb

present participle of effuse
as in drooling
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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  1. drooling
  2. raving
  3. gushing
Verb
  • While drooling during sleep can conjure scary thoughts of a health problem, experts say the habit is nothing to worry about — though there are still certain signs to watch for.
    — Gavin Escott, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026
  • If your pet is vomiting, drooling, showing weakness or having trouble swallowing or breathing, head directly to a veterinary hospital.
    — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 July 2026
Definition of drooling
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  • Aside from his qualities as a coach, staff and players are privately raving about his ability to build strong personal connections in such a short time.
    — Elias Burke, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026
  • With over 9,000 reviews on Amazon, people cannot stop raving about this sunscreen.
    — Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 31 July 2026
Definition of raving
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  • Speaking to Variety in 2024 about writing and directing the remake of the 1986 movie Witchboard, Russell spoke about what mattered to him telling the story decades after the original film, while also gushing about his love of filmmaking.
    — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 24 July 2026
  • Waterhouse sat down for a rare interview with British Vogue and could not stop gushing about her man.
    — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 18 July 2026
Definition of gushing
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