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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
Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024
The two fondly gush about Eydelshteyn’s arrival to New York coinciding with his 21st birthday.
—Tomris Laffly, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
Brian Anthony Hernandez, People.com, 20 Apr. 2025
Instead, eastern atmospheric rivers need to slam into a front to send rain gushing down, Cordeira explained.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 18 Apr. 2025
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Noun
From inside, Goss tried to push the door open, but a gush of water poured in.
—Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024
The two fondly gush about Eydelshteyn’s arrival to New York coinciding with his 21st birthday.
—Tomris Laffly, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
Verb
At the time, Mat gushed about his college sweetheart.
—Brian Anthony Hernandez, People.com, 20 Apr. 2025
Instead, eastern atmospheric rivers need to slam into a front to send rain gushing down, Cordeira explained.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gush
Noun
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The store is designed with an easy flow of boutiques, each housing different day and evening clothes and accessories, from Zara’s more sophisticated ready-to-wear and tailored looks, to the brand’s trendy and casual styles.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
1 May 2025
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India's decision to suspend the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty, an agreement that manages the flow of the Indus River basin that runs between the two nations, has especially fueled concerns in Pakistan of an attempt to halt water entering the country.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Apr. 2025
Noun
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All the nervous energy that had built up at American Airlines Center was released in a burst of delirious joy.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
22 Apr. 2025
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The Hubble Space Telescope's recent deep-dive into Andromeda has been able to track the disorder in M31 that the merger left in its wake: streams of stars cannibalized from the galaxy eaten by M31 and producing a burst of star formation.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
22 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Venture Capital’s Bet on Ambient AI Scribes VCs are pouring capital into ambient AI scribes with over $5.6 billion invested in the sector in 2024 alone.—
Sindhya Valloppillil,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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The bill, among other things, poured federal dollars into schools to address rising concerns about a student mental health crisis.—
Cory Turner,
NPR,
1 May 2025
Verb
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Fair to say that the Ichiban has already accomplished its primary objective of getting moto nerds to drool over it on their phone screens – even though there is little likelihood that it will be built as it is envisioned.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
14 Feb. 2025
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Pay attention for signs of distress: panting, drooling, a high heart rate, dry nose, lethargy, or even vomiting, staggering or seizures.—
Kate Bradshaw,
The Mercury News,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In the past month, many of these universities have been ordered to relinquish their academic independence, stripped of federal funds, had their students seized on the streets, and watched as faculty have begun an exodus to foreign academic institutions beyond the reach of the U.S. government.—
Drew Bernstein,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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More from Personal Finance: Consumers are spending as trade wars raise recession risk Where young adults are most likely to live with parents Consumers making financial changes in response to tariffs The exodus in Q1 marked the 10th consecutive quarter of outflows.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Martin's son Gabe, hiding alone under a blanket, said the explosion left his ears ringing and smelled like burning batteries.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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The explosion of laws meant to protect minors from potentially harmful online content perhaps sounds noble at first glance, but with a second pass the laws read as superfluous.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Jeanty was a Heisman finalist after leading Division I with 2,601 rushing yards and averaging 7.0 yards per carry.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2025
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Over three seasons at Alabama, his sideline-to-sideline speed showed through, as did his ability to rush the quarterback.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
Verb
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In April 2024, Yelp named it one of the best brunch spots in the United States as people went online to rave about the food, customer service and outdoor seating, McClatchy News reported.—
Simone Jasper,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Apr. 2025
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Redick has used the term to describe the Lakers’ video coordinators, to rave about Portland’s Toumani Camara’s defense and the impact of Jarred Vanderbilt’s return from injury.—
Dan Woike,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Gush.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gush. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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