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 Even after a 14-win regular season campaign, fans didn’t exactly leave last year’s playoff drubbing at the hands of the Los Angeles Rams overly enthused about their professional football franchise. Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 28 Sep. 2025 Lipkin didn’t look very enthused about fighting, but Landeskog certainly didn’t look rusty with that part of his game. Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025 Lipman is graced with a talent to enthuse. Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025 Critics weren't too enthused about it, securing it a not-so-hot 36 on Metacritic and an even worse 24 percent on Rotten Tomatoes. Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for enthuse
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Verb
  • According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, CWD can take months to years for symptoms to appear, which could include drastic weight loss, stumbling or lack of coordination, drooling and listlessness.
    Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Naturally, the post attracted over 16,000 comments of women drooling over him.
    Essence, Essence, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Both outfits work with sensible yet stylish chunky pumps like this Amazon pair that nearly 28,000 shoppers rave about for comfort and style.
    Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025
  • He’s raved about Ballard and his work ethic/overall improvement since spring ball.
    Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2025
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  • During a recent appearance on the Good Guys podcast, the actor, 62, gushed over his fellow Full House alum Lori Loughlin and their longtime friendship.
    Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Members of the Penguins’ coaching staff were gushing about his performance following the game.
    Josh Yohe, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
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  • But practically speaking, this vodka mixes easily and well without having to fuss too much.
    Jeff Burkhart, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
  • By re-creating the relevant latent representations, and not the missing pixels of earlier systems, the model learns to see the cars on the road and not fuss about the leaves on the trees.
    Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 3 Oct. 2025

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“Enthuse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enthuse. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.

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