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
  • Isaacs said the symptoms of heat stress or heat stroke include excessive panting, drooling, vomiting, seizures or collapse.
    — Renee Anderson, CBS News, 1 July 2026
  • This golden lasagna is the perfect way to offer a vegetarian option that meat-eaters will be drooling over.
    — Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 June 2026
Definition of drooling
Verb
  • My mom can’t stop raving about this Baggallini crossbody bag.
    — Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026
  • And, all of my American friends, the ones who had never asked me anything about my life in Iran, were raving about Persepolis!
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 June 2026
Definition of raving
Verb
  • The stars have continued to keep their relationship extremely private, but that hasn’t stopped Bardem from gushing about his wife.
    — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 2 July 2026
  • An impromptu blind date with a handsome rapist ends with Esther punching him square in the nose, his blood gushing through her fingers.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 July 2026
Definition of gushing
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“Enthusing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enthusing. Accessed 10 Jul. 2026.

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