enthuse

Definition of enthusenext
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 Mary, meanwhile, offers our first hint that these writers aren’t as enthused about playing second fiddle to a robot as Brandon would have Valerie believe. Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 30 Mar. 2026 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 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 Chief executive officer and creative director Gianni Giannini enthused about the new Milanese space, which will be celebrated with an event on Monday. Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 23 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for enthuse
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  • Predators respond with head shaking, gaping, drooling, and frantic licking.
    Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Chewing on the bulbs can cause severe vomiting and diarrhea, profuse drooling and burns to the mouth.
    Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The president of the United States is stark-raving mad.
    Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 16 Apr. 2026
  • For a teenager who should still be in high school and has never taken a competitive snap for Boise State, Jones has a lot of people asking, who is this kid everyone in the football program is raving about?
    Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 16 Apr. 2026
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  • In 2023, the longtime couple gushed to Entertainment Tonight about their lives as grandparents to Olivia, Charlotte and Michaiah (who can be seen here with the family at Wilson's Hollywood Walk of Fame star unveiling).
    Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Ken writes like a poet, gushing about his love for dinosaurs and making a stirring argument for why studying dinosaurs means something.
    Steve Brusatte, Scientific American, 16 Apr. 2026
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  • Ever the dedicated mother, Stacy runs to her adult daughter’s aid, fussing at her for not using a driver for her errands.
    Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 13 Mar. 2026
  • 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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“Enthuse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enthuse. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.

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