Thesaurus results for ENTHUSE

enthuse

verb

in-ˈthüz

Definition of enthuse

as in to drool

to make an exaggerated display of affection or enthusiasm the neighbors invited us over just so we could enthuse over their new car

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Recent Examples of enthuse Shortly after the nurses’ strike, the CEO of the NYC Health and Hospitals, the largest city healthcare system in the US, openly enthused about replacing radiologists with AI. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 15 July 2026 The Daily Show host had director Christopher Nolan on his Comedy Central talk show on Monday night and repeatedly enthused about the Universal film during their 20-minute chat (watch it, below). — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2026 Beyond Parliament, the Norwegian team and the Viking row have enthused Norwegians of all generations, including Veslemoy Aga. — William Jones, NPR, 25 June 2026 While his national team-mates were labouring in London, he was enthused. — Hector Vickers, New York Times, 21 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for enthuse

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Beyond the seating area is the hotel shop with a vibrant range of pottery to drool over.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Aug. 2026
Who had broken a wrist on the back-yard flagstones, drooled cherry medicine down her sleeping face on the car ride back from the hospital.

— Emma Cline, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of drool

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My mom is always raving about Quince for its selection of breathable, sophisticated clothes that keep her from overheating.

— Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026
In his viral moment of the day, tipping the screen pass for an interception, showed off what Bengals linemen and coaches rave about.

— Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of rave

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And as Salfino wrote in his Zero RB column, Mitchell was a lightning-quick signing by the Chargers the moment free agency opened, with John Harbaugh gushing about how dangerous RBs with Mitchell’s speed can be.

— Jess Bryant, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Ultimately, the bags didn’t stand a chance against the gushing water.

— Jen Guadarrama, IndyStar, 18 Aug. 2026

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