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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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enthusing
  1. drooling
  2. raving
  3. gushing
Verb
  • All three judges are basically drooling over how much pure quickstep content is in this routine despite some framework issues and the mistake at the end.
    — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Toward the end of the film, that kid is grown up and stuck in an incestuous relationship with his mother, while a nearly incapacitated Dau sits drooling nearby.
    — Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of drooling
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  • Recommended by both taste-maker Sasha Mei and our own Leonard, these Techno Taffeta Barrel Pants are what all the fashion insiders are raving about.
    — Bianca Kratky, Glamour, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Like InStyle testers, Amazon shoppers are raving about this serum.
    — Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of raving
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  • Today, the mother-daughter duo share an unbreakable bond, often gushing about each other on social media.
    — Lauren Dana Ellman, InStyle, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Williams launched into a homily on the beauty of that sequence, gushing with admiration not only for Walker’s hustle but also for the tenacity of the entire offensive line.
    — Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of gushing
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“Enthusing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enthusing. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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