as in fawned
to express emotion in a very dramatic or obvious way
He stood on the stage, emoting and gesturing wildly.
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Recent Examples of emoted
The look in Heat games often is significantly different than the look projected while playing for the Serbian national team, when confidence consistently is emoted.
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2026
Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emoted
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Bondi fawned over Trump in a way unbefitting the nation’s chief law-enforcement officer.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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In reality, the media fawned over her in the aftermath of her death.—
Jeff Wise,
Vulture,
30 Mar. 2026
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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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The crime went unsolved for many years, prompting Mason to start making this movie in the early 2000s, and the immediate conclusion to jump to is that the LAPD maybe wasn’t too fussed about it.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
13 Mar. 2026
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Dunst doesn’t get fussed about that sort of thing.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
27 Nov. 2025
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The world premiere was in Copenhagen on March 14, and the audience was equally enthused by both halves.—
Beth Wood,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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Other commenters were less enthused by Costco’s pre-checkout scans.—
Joseph Erbentraut,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Apr. 2026
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Keller girls basketball coach Kate Goldberg shared a moment with her former star before the game and previously had gushed about her work ethic and mentality.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Mar. 2026
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Tyrone Phillips of Little Rock recently gushed about the pace and quality of his recent bass fishing trips to Lake Hamilton.—
Bryan Hendricks,
Arkansas Online,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Emoted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emoted. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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