enthusing

verb

present participle of enthuse
as in drooling
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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  1. drooling
  2. raving
  3. gushing
Verb
  • Some of the signs of overheating include heavy panting or drooling, a rapid pulse, bright red gums or tongue, labored breathing, difficulty standing, vomiting or diarrhea and a fever.
    — Cody Godwin, USA Today, 16 July 2026
  • If your pet is vomiting, drooling, showing weakness or having trouble swallowing or breathing, head directly to a veterinary hospital.
    — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 July 2026
Definition of drooling
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  • Reviewers are raving about these matching sets for their lightweight materials that let airflow in.
    — Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 26 July 2026
  • For the rest of us that the nerdy reference evaded, Jarvis recently won Atlanta's starting SS job, and manager Walt Weiss won't stop raving about the 25-year-old speedster.
    — John Laghezza, New York Times, 24 July 2026
Definition of raving
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  • Speaking to Variety in 2024 about writing and directing the remake of the 1986 movie Witchboard, Russell spoke about what mattered to him telling the story decades after the original film, while also gushing about his love of filmmaking.
    — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 24 July 2026
  • Waterhouse sat down for a rare interview with British Vogue and could not stop gushing about her man.
    — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 18 July 2026
Definition of gushing
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