Synonyms of gushed

gushed

verb

past tense of gush

1

as in poured

to flow out in great quantities or with force

the dam cracked and water gushed from the break

Synonyms & Similar Words

• poured
• rushed
• streamed
• spewed
• spurted
• squirted
• spouted
• splashed
• rolled
• swooshed
• flushed
• flooded
• ran
• jetted
• washed
• issued
• swelled
• surged
• cascaded
• sloshed
• overflowed
• drowned
• overwhelmed
• inundated
• deluged
• engulfed
• submerged
• swamped
• sluiced
• plashed
• fountained
• submersed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dropped
• dripped
• trickled
• sprinkled
• wept
• dribbled
• leaked
• bled
• oozed
• seeped
• exuded
• strained
• spattered
• percolated

2

as in raved

to make an exaggerated display of affection or enthusiasm

he gushed about his favorite basketball player, calling him "the best there ever was"

Synonyms & Similar Words

• raved
• drooled
• enthused
• effused
• rhapsodized
• fussed
• slobbered
• fawned
• doted (on)
• emoted

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of gushed

As blood gushed from deep puncture wounds on his torso and limbs, Singh fought to get away from his attacker. — Gagandeep Singh, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2026

While visiting Today on Wednesday morning, Harington gushed about being chosen to portray the vain and bumbling Hogwarts professor Gilderoy Lockhart on the second season of HBO’s Harry Potter adaptation. — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Sep. 2026

After poking fun at the 37-year-old, Bedard gushed at the chance to take the ice with Kane. — Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce After Kelce gushed about catching Swift’s Eras Tour and attempting to meet the singer backstage in July 2023, rumors began swirling about what might be going on between the superstar pair. — Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 13 Sep. 2026

While Questlove gushed about Black Thought’s lyrical prowess in high school, his longtime rap counterpart returned the praise, thanking him for introducing a level of musicality that changed his approach to rhyming. — Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 10 Sep. 2026

Both parents later gushed about their family of six in a joint interview for the cover of GQ. — Emma Banks, InStyle, 8 Sep. 2026

Sabalenka, clad in a semi-sheer dress by Helsa, gushed to Vogue while at the brand’s SoHo flagship on Tuesday. — Paul Chi, Vogue, 31 Aug. 2026