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as in poured
to flow out in great quantities or with force
the dam cracked and water gushed from the break
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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"
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Recent Examples of gushed
During a recent appearance on the Good Guys podcast, the actor, 62, gushed over his fellow Full House alum Lori Loughlin and their longtime friendship.
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Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
In a separate interview with the magazine last year, Donna Kelce gushed over the release of Swift's album, The Tortured Poets Department.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Franklin also gushed about Herman, who rushed 18 times for 159 yards, caught nine passes for 131 yards and scored three TDs.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Oct. 2025
Also in attendance as the premiere was producer Ben Affleck, who made a surprise appearance alongside Lopez and gushed over her performance while introducing the screening.
—Katherine Schaffstall, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2025
In reality, both teams gushed that AI is already transforming the way people work and is set to overhaul how businesses operate.
—Big Think, 6 Oct. 2025
In 2024, the mother of two gushed over their bond.
—Essence, 2 Oct. 2025
As if Minos inspired such hatred, such fear and disgust, that the feelings themselves boiled up from Daedalus’s heart and gushed out through the tap to cook the wicked king alive.
—Seamus Sullivan
september 29, Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
But the staff has gushed about how the competition at certain positions has brought out the best in its defensive players.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
In a separate interview with the magazine last year, Donna Kelce gushed over the release of Swift's album, The Tortured Poets Department.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Franklin also gushed about Herman, who rushed 18 times for 159 yards, caught nine passes for 131 yards and scored three TDs.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Oct. 2025
Also in attendance as the premiere was producer Ben Affleck, who made a surprise appearance alongside Lopez and gushed over her performance while introducing the screening.
—Katherine Schaffstall, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2025
In reality, both teams gushed that AI is already transforming the way people work and is set to overhaul how businesses operate.
—Big Think, 6 Oct. 2025
In 2024, the mother of two gushed over their bond.
—Essence, 2 Oct. 2025
As if Minos inspired such hatred, such fear and disgust, that the feelings themselves boiled up from Daedalus’s heart and gushed out through the tap to cook the wicked king alive.
—Seamus Sullivan
september 29, Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
But the staff has gushed about how the competition at certain positions has brought out the best in its defensive players.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gushed
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Congress supported all of these measures and tried to boost the United States’ competitiveness through legislation like the CHIPS and Science Act, which poured federal money into strategically significant industries.—
Mira Rapp-Hooper,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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The rectory air was humid; sun poured through windows on the southern side, so that certain rooms sweltered and others felt as cold as a cave.—
Blair Braverman,
Outside,
28 Oct. 2025
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In a recent interview with PEOPLE, the Heal Squad podcast host, 47, opened up about motherhood and raved over her 2-year-old daughter Athena.—
Yamillah Hurtado,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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In his first game back from a six-game suspension, Rice caught two touchdown passes from Mahomes, who raved about the team's wide receiver corps.—
Andrew McCarty,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Following the incident, bystanders rushed to assist the men, who were then taken to Enmore Regional Hospital.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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Preparations to protect life and property should be rushed to completion.—
MIAMI HERALD HURRICANE BOT,
Miami Herald,
25 Oct. 2025
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Keong says these pillow protectors slide easily over her puffiest pillows, wash up well at the laundromat, and help prevent her new pillows from getting too drooled-on to be presentable for overnight guests.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
23 Sep. 2025
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Potential homebuyers, however, were not as enthused.—
Diana Olick,
CNBC,
22 Oct. 2025
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My daughter was ridiculously enthused to dress her doll in this cute little nightgown.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Gushed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gushed. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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