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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
Johnson gushed over the bride-to-be, 27.
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Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
Biyadglign gushed about the team’s chemistry.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 5 Nov. 2025
Jim Curtis, a life coach who specializes in hypnotherapy, gushed about his new love while celebrating his birthday.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 4 Nov. 2025
One official, over coffee, gushed over Korean AI developers like Naver and LG.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2025
Just like Roan did about her, Lauper also gushed about Roan’s hair.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 28 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
Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
Biyadglign gushed about the team’s chemistry.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 5 Nov. 2025
Jim Curtis, a life coach who specializes in hypnotherapy, gushed about his new love while celebrating his birthday.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 4 Nov. 2025
One official, over coffee, gushed over Korean AI developers like Naver and LG.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2025
Just like Roan did about her, Lauper also gushed about Roan’s hair.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 28 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gushed
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Mixed reactions poured in on Wednesday at the local, state and federal levels in Michigan after officials said an ICE officer shot and killed a woman in Minneapolis.—
Heath Kalb,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Dray Thielker poured in 33 points and nine boards as Taunton edged Stoughton 64-61 in overtime.—
Kristina Banahan,
Boston Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
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Other Yelp reviewers raved about the company’s catering services.—
Sarah Linn,
Sacbee.com,
4 Jan. 2026
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Each of us had read about or knew someone who raved about Guerrilla Tacos, chef Wes Avila’s famed taco truck turned brick-and-mortar locale.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Jan. 2026
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Elijah Metcalf hauled in five passes for 143 yards and a touchdown, while Jeffery Pittman rushed for 75 yards and a score on 18 carries.—
Michael Harley,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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Nebraska tied the game with an extra point after Missouri students rushed the field, celebrating an apparent victory.—
The Athletic College Football Staff,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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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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Marchetti, the former chairman and CEO of the Yoox Net-a-porter Group, who has been sitting on the board of the Armani Group since 2005, also enthused about the late designer, who died in September.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
5 Nov. 2025
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For his part, the 67-year-old coach and winner of the second-most games in NHL history said he was enthused by how his young club managed a gauntlet of tough opponents, but far from satisfied.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Gushed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gushed. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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