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as in flows
a flowing or going out
the dam burst with a stupendous gush of water
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as in bursts
a sudden intense expression of strong feeling
with his customary gush of tears, he once again begged his long-suffering wife to stay
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as in pours
to flow out in great quantities or with force
the dam cracked and water gushed from the break
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as in raves
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 gushes
Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 28 Mar. 2026
The popcorn collapses under my teeth and gushes with butter and cheese.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Vogue’s associate shopping director Talia Abbas gushes, highlighting the stunning colorways.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2025
Colette, Culpo gushes, is also a fan of the changing table.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2025
Kirk can be seen reaching up with his right hand as blood gushes from the left side of his neck.
—Jesse Bedayn, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
In downtown Cheboygan, Michigan, water gushes over a dam, swirls violently around a pond and flows a mile and a half out to Lake Huron.
—Andrew Montequin, jsonline.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Mar. 2026
Anthony and Kate’s whereabouts are alluded to in the opening minutes of the season four premiere, as the Bridgerton family gushes over Penelope (Nicola Coughlan) and Colin Bridgerton’s (Luke Newton) baby boy, Elliott.
—Olivia Singh, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Over email, Walla gushes about his time working with Ratboys.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 29 Jan. 2026
Wilson gushes about Adebayo on Good Morning America.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 4 Dec. 2025
Daphne Nestled among the seafood joints and pub-grub eateries is this little farm-to-table outfit that DePledge gushes over.
—Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2025
While the world gushes over Africa’s natural resources, trouble brews with utilizing them—pollution, corruption, human rights abuses, criminal infiltration.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 30 Oct. 2025
The songwriter frequently gushes about being a grandmother on social media and in interviews.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
With Batista already strapped to a kill table, Prater gushes over Dexter killing Lowell and Gareth.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2025
Noun
The lefty gushes whenever presented the chance to talk about his employer.
—Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 28 Mar. 2026
The popcorn collapses under my teeth and gushes with butter and cheese.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Vogue’s associate shopping director Talia Abbas gushes, highlighting the stunning colorways.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2025
Colette, Culpo gushes, is also a fan of the changing table.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2025
Kirk can be seen reaching up with his right hand as blood gushes from the left side of his neck.
—Jesse Bedayn, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
In downtown Cheboygan, Michigan, water gushes over a dam, swirls violently around a pond and flows a mile and a half out to Lake Huron.
—Andrew Montequin, jsonline.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Verb
And the casting of her onscreen son could not have been better, the actress gushes.
—Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Mar. 2026
Anthony and Kate’s whereabouts are alluded to in the opening minutes of the season four premiere, as the Bridgerton family gushes over Penelope (Nicola Coughlan) and Colin Bridgerton’s (Luke Newton) baby boy, Elliott.
—Olivia Singh, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Over email, Walla gushes about his time working with Ratboys.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 29 Jan. 2026
Wilson gushes about Adebayo on Good Morning America.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 4 Dec. 2025
Daphne Nestled among the seafood joints and pub-grub eateries is this little farm-to-table outfit that DePledge gushes over.
—Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2025
While the world gushes over Africa’s natural resources, trouble brews with utilizing them—pollution, corruption, human rights abuses, criminal infiltration.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 30 Oct. 2025
The songwriter frequently gushes about being a grandmother on social media and in interviews.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
With Batista already strapped to a kill table, Prater gushes over Dexter killing Lowell and Gareth.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gushes
Noun
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About 20% of the world's oil flows throw the strait, and Iran's ability to block the flow of tankers has roiled the global economy, sending oil prices soaring.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The American Beauty rose is a climbing rose that adds bursts of color to your fence.—
Claudia Guthrie,
The Spruce,
9 Apr. 2026
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The first of these—a cult favorite among writers, particularly youngish women writers—put Lemann on the map as a singular stylist, capable of crystalline insights into the miscreants and oddballs of the American South and great bursts of unrestrained sentiment.—
Brandy Jensen,
New Yorker,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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And cheap Guinness pours only lubricate the mystique.—
Courtney Crowder,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
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The 9-9-9 challenge in Section 139 invites fans to tackle nine slider hot dogs paired with nine 4-ounce beer pours across 9 innings.—
Jasmine Arenas,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The team raves about the hotel’s water pressure, and the waterfall shower lives up to the hype.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Mar. 2026
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Bove’s pick is Otivm Roof Bar overlooking Capitoline Hill, while Ojile raves about Terrazza Flores, the seasonal rooftop bar of El Porteño, a chic Argentinian restaurant.—
Laura Itzkowitz,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The cities get quieter, the exoduses take place, and the publishing output slows to an almost complete halt.—
Julia Hass,
Literary Hub,
25 Nov. 2025
Noun
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In California, with its history of wildfires often caused by arson or negligence, prosecutors have not shied away from filing criminal charges, including murder, against people suspected of starting blazes or explosions, Taylor said.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
11 Apr. 2026
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If such rockets could be launched at sea, then explosions would be less of an issue for neighbouring population centers.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Apr. 2026
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But the Flames had converted four times on either odd-man rushes or breakaways, erasing the Ducks’ early 1-0 lead.—
Elliott Teaford,
Oc Register,
5 Apr. 2026
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Video shows two people rushing out of a motorcoach waiting at the red light and running over to the victim lying crumpled on the street, while a pedestrian also rushes over to her from the curb.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Trump’s outbursts bespoke the frustration of a thoroughly incompetent ruler who began a war with no plan for how to conduct or conclude it and was unprepared for Iran’s resistance.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Apr. 2026
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It’s been nearly two months since the BAFTA Film Awards were upended by a series of profoundly upsetting outbursts during the February ceremony.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
8 Apr. 2026
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