effusing

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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Verb
  • Symptoms may begin within minutes, which include heavy drooling—especially in cats—and redness on the skin and in or around the mouth.
    Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
  • On day eight of his partial paralysis, Nini finally stopped drooling and could now walk gingerly.
    Tao Lin, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The slippers have more than 1,600 five-star ratings, with fellow shoppers raving about their durability and fit.
    Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Fans are raving about the episode on reddit and elsewhere.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Kirk slumped in his chair, blood gushing from his neck.
    Michael Collins, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Waterfalls emerge from the rafters gushing down onto the floor of the theater as the stage below slides away to reveal a pool.
    Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Effusing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/effusing. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.

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