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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
Swift gushed in a pre-recorded video message.
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Emma Banks, InStyle, 6 Feb. 2026
The couple gushed about their relationship during the interview.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Investment by oil companies gushed in response.
—Scott Montgomery, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
The Butler University assistant coach gushed over his girlfriend for her 23rd birthday with a carousel of three sweet photos.
—Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 22 Jan. 2026
Jim Cramer, who attended last week’s conference, gushed about the meeting of Eli Lilly ‘s David Ricks and Nvidia ‘s Jensen Huang and their new venture in his Sunday column .
—Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 20 Jan. 2026
McVay gushed about Scheelhaase last March.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 12 Jan. 2026
Kotb gushed once they were all seated at the Today table.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Jan. 2026
An old rusted pipe had burst in an area where many people lived in makeshift homes; water gushed out, flooding their homes.
—Saumya Roy, The Dial, 6 Jan. 2026
Emma Banks, InStyle, 6 Feb. 2026
The couple gushed about their relationship during the interview.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Investment by oil companies gushed in response.
—Scott Montgomery, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
The Butler University assistant coach gushed over his girlfriend for her 23rd birthday with a carousel of three sweet photos.
—Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 22 Jan. 2026
Jim Cramer, who attended last week’s conference, gushed about the meeting of Eli Lilly ‘s David Ricks and Nvidia ‘s Jensen Huang and their new venture in his Sunday column .
—Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 20 Jan. 2026
McVay gushed about Scheelhaase last March.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 12 Jan. 2026
Kotb gushed once they were all seated at the Today table.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Jan. 2026
An old rusted pipe had burst in an area where many people lived in makeshift homes; water gushed out, flooding their homes.
—Saumya Roy, The Dial, 6 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gushed
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For more on why AstraZeneca poured billions into China ahead of the trading debut of its shares in New York, read this.—
Leonie Kidd,
CNBC,
8 Feb. 2026
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Matt Winkelmeyer Reactions poured in when it was announced that the Super Bowl's halftime headliner would be the popular Puerto Rican artist who performs mainly in Spanish, with some hailing the historic choice and others criticizing it.—
Luis Giraldo,
CBS News,
8 Feb. 2026
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In September, when the tour was first announced, Snider raved about reuniting with fellow bandmates French, Ojeda, Rusell Pzütto and Joe Franco.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
7 Feb. 2026
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Several times, Mazzulla has raved about Simons’ mindset and defensive commitment.—
Jay King,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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Patients evacuated amid hospital blaze A fire tore through a northeastern Pennsylvania hospital, sending smoke billowing into the air as dozens of patients were evacuated and emergency medical crews were rushed in from across the region, authorities said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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Gold prices climbed after major central banks added to their reserves and investors rushed to buy the traditional safe-haven asset amid global political turmoil.—
Hanna Ziady,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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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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Before the start of the ceremony, flanked by Francesca Bellettini, president and CEO of Gucci, Demna, the brand’s artistic director, marveled at the impressive view within the stadium, already filled to capacity, and enthused about the opportunity to be present.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
7 Feb. 2026
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As that might lead you to expect, there’s not much to be wildly enthused about here, past the representational plane.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Gushed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gushed. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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