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

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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"

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Recent Examples of gushed On the state’s side, a team of consultants took the lead, displaying a report with evidence that tied Citation’s injection to the wastewater that gushed to the surface in the Bayou. — Nick Bowlin, ProPublica, 27 Oct. 2026 Celebrity wedding planner Tara Guérard—who didn’t work on Swift and Kelce’s wedding—spoke with The Daily Mail and gushed over the decor. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 26 Oct. 2026 Polling suggests a tight race, and millions of dollars have gushed into Kansas, flooding the state's airwaves with anti-Marshall and anti-Hamilton ads. — Riley Callanan, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026 Trump gushed about Minaj during an Oval Office meeting earlier this week. — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 21 Oct. 2026 During our first trip to Italy as a family, Leo gushed over every monument. — Jeanne Bonner, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026 Kearns gushed in a 2015 interview that his dream creative collaboration would be directing a project written by his daughter that explored race. — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026 When the topic postgame shifted to the possibility of that being his last time taking the field with Happ, Swanson gushed about his impact, both on himself and the Cubs. — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026 Cameron gushed to InStyle about her relationship in March 2025. — Michael Nied, InStyle, 24 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gushed
  1. poured
  2. raved
  3. rushed
  4. drooled
  5. enthused
Verb
  • Fan mail poured in from children who liked the haircut (a wig at first) and paid little attention to the Cold War.
    — Daniel Ross Goodman, The Washington Examiner, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Jackson has poured more than $200 million of his personal fortune into Georgia’s race for governor, a staggering sum that has shattered state records but hasn’t given him a clear lead over Bottoms, Greg Bluestein reports.
    — Adam Beam, AJC.com, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of poured
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  • The coach raved about the developments in Agyabeng’s decision-making quality and speed since being drafted by Sporting KC.
    — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Online and elsewhere, fans raved about the experience, highlighting not just the sporting event itself but also Mexico City’s overall appeal as a host city, from its gastronomic attractions to its welcoming atmosphere for out-of-towners.
    — Alan Chazaro, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of raved
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  • Ouellette, who has rushed for 1,023 yards and 16 touchdowns in seven games, had four touchdowns and had 17 carries for 236 yards Friday, including 187 yards in the third quarter alone.
    — Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Top five *Appling County RB/LB Jaiden Knight rushed for 204 yards and a touchdown on 24 carries, scored a 2-point conversion and had six tackles in an 11-7 victory over Toombs County.
    — Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of rushed
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  • Who had broken a wrist on the back-yard flagstones, drooled cherry medicine down her sleeping face on the car ride back from the hospital.
    — Emma Cline, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2026
  • For Valentine's Day 2026, the retailer released a confetti glass icon candle that shoppers drooled over.
    — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 June 2026
Definition of drooled
Verb
  • But Ortega seems genuinely enthused by the prospect of stretching her limits.
    — Alice Robb, Vogue, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Juarez enthused, adding that part of the draw of the event for both business operators and consumers is the element of discovery and the thrill of the hunt organizers seek to create with every edition.
    — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of enthused

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“Gushed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gushed. Accessed 5 Nov. 2026.

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