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

Rodrigo has previously gushed about her love for SATC, particularly the romance between Nixon and David Eigenberg’s characters on the series. — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 6 Nov. 2026

Over the years, Woodward’s daughters have gushed about their mom and her commitment to raising her kids. — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 6 Nov. 2026

In December 2020, Tiger gushed over sharing the course with his son while talking to reporters at the PNC Championship. — Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2026

In a recent interview with Women’s Wear Daily, the Kansas City Chiefs tight end gushed about spending the holidays with his pop superstar wife. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 5 Nov. 2026

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

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

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