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as in flow
a flowing or going out
the dam burst with a stupendous gush of water
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as in burst
a sudden intense expression of strong feeling
with his customary gush of tears, he once again begged his long-suffering wife to stay
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as in to pour
to flow out in great quantities or with force
the dam cracked and water gushed from the break
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Recent Examples of gush
Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
One of the tenants testifying knows her from organizing and gushes at first sight.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 6 Apr. 2026
Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 14 Apr. 2026
Completely sheltered in dense vegetation, the gushing waterfall plunges over a cliff into a large basin that’s perfect for swimming.
—Asia London Palomba, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2026
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Noun
While O’Neill doesn’t have social media, several others commented below the post to pay tribute and gush over their love for the pair, who played Gloria Delgado-Pritchett and Jay Pritchett on the comedy series for 11 seasons from 2009 to 2020.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
One of the tenants testifying knows her from organizing and gushes at first sight.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 6 Apr. 2026
Verb
Miller gushed about the financial investment the Wings ownership has made, allowing for global travel to scout talent.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 14 Apr. 2026
Completely sheltered in dense vegetation, the gushing waterfall plunges over a cliff into a large basin that’s perfect for swimming.
—Asia London Palomba, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gush
Noun
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Stockpiles Oil markets are no longer dealing with a flow disruption, but with a rapidly compounding stock shock, according to Kpler.—
Leonie Kidd,
CNBC,
10 May 2026
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The Moon in Aquarius moves through your 3rd House and trines Venus in Gemini, making communication and problem-solving flow naturally.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
Noun
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Known as the theme park capital of the world, Central Florida bursts with family-friendly fun.—
Lisa A. Beach,
Southern Living,
10 May 2026
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While most passengers are considerate, late-night returns and early-morning departures can bring bursts of noise outside your door.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
Verb
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She’s made the ear into which Salieri pours his late-life confessions, and in an even later episode is visited by Alexander Pushkin (Jack Farthing), the Russian writer, who wants to write a play based on the Mozart-Salieri legend.—
Robert Lloyd,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2026
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This sort of attention to dessert is otherwise increasingly rare; too many ambitious kitchens pour all their resources into their savory menus and then punt on the sweet courses, serving a scoop of gelato in a fancy coupe, or a slice of cake assembled off-site.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
10 May 2026
Verb
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Chase Reid, meanwhile, just put together a better-than-point-per-game season in the OHL and has the loud tools — the escapability and skating speed in particular — that have NHL scouts positively drooling.—
Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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Predators respond with head shaking, gaping, drooling, and frantic licking.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Founder Casey Wasserman made the surprise move to put his namesake firm up for sale in February, following an artist exodus after his 2003 correspondence with Ghislaine Maxwell surfaced in the Department of Justice’s Jeffrey Epstein documents.—
Erik Hayden,
HollywoodReporter,
6 May 2026
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Republicans Hilton and Bianco were characteristically blunt, blaming Democrats for the state’s high costs, the homeless crisis and a continuing exodus of residents.—
Ben Paviour
May 6,
Sacbee.com,
6 May 2026
Noun
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In 1985, an explosion in the basement of a Ross department store—caused by an unventilated buildup of methane gas underneath the store—razed several city blocks and injured twenty-three people.—
Oren Peleg,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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In 1992, a buildup of methane gas and coal dust triggered a massive explosion in the Westray Mine in Nova Scotia, Canada, killing 26 coal miners.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
Verb
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Broderick was rushed from the California Institution for Women, the prison where she was being held, to a medical facility on April 18.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
10 May 2026
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Doctors performed four rounds of CPR, then rushed to figure out what was causing the mother to go into cardiac arrest.—
Wendy Grossman Kantor,
PEOPLE,
10 May 2026
Verb
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Tamaki went on to open his own joint in 2018 in Tokyo, and acolytes have been raving about his creations ever since.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
4 May 2026
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While plenty of attendees rave about the Met Gala, others' reviews are far less glowing.—
Diane J. Cho,
PEOPLE,
3 May 2026
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“Gush.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gush. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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