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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
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
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
When that happens, water gushes out into the nearby Mendenhall Lake and eventually surges down the river.
—Amanda Musa, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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
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
When that happens, water gushes out into the nearby Mendenhall Lake and eventually surges down the river.
—Amanda Musa, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gushes
Noun
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The team layered multiple types of hydrogels, including water-rich, conductive materials, in a precise pattern that mimics the ionic processes electric eels use to produce bursts of electricity.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
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At Café Pasqual’s, the James Beard Award-winning eatery in the heart of downtown, every dish bursts with the vibrant flavors of organic, farm-to-table ingredients.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Jan. 2026
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But as Debbie Yuengling pours a cold glass of her family's lager from the tap, Wisconsin beer drinkers have plenty to celebrate.—
Francesca Pica,
jsonline.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Player of the Week Junior forward Ryan Dinnon pours in 31 points for Andrew in a 66-54 win over Lincoln-Way West and scores 27 points in a 71-56 victory over Bradley-Bourbonnais.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Meanwhile, Cristobal raves about the two edge rushers in Miami’s 2026 class — Venice (Florida) High’s Asharri Charles or Orlando Lake Nova’s DeAnthony Lafayette.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
26 Jan. 2026
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Still, Greenlaw’s been in constant communication with backup Justin Strnad in games he’s missed, and Bailey raves about his veteran presence behind closed doors.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
14 Jan. 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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Video footage that appeared to be taken at the scene captured loud blasts and the sky glowing following explosions that began around midnight and lasted about two hours in the area of Diori Hamani International Airport.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Jan. 2026
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Using a telescope at the Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory in Chile, the team also detected and studied more than 1,500 supernova explosions of a type that can be used to track the expansion history of the Universe.—
Nature magazine,
Scientific American,
31 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Dangerously cold temperatures will set in for several days as arctic air rushes behind the storm.—
Kayla Hayempour,
NBC news,
26 Jan. 2026
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Defenseman Caleb Racki was also a major standout for the Spartans, disrupting a handful of promising rushes the Cougars could have scored on otherwise.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
24 Jan. 2026
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These comments are not isolated outbursts.—
Andrew Weinstein,
Time,
28 Jan. 2026
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The film shows how Davidson, with the help of friends played by Maxine Peake and Peter Mullan — the latter who is nominated in BAFTA’s Supporting Actor category — learned how to try and control his outbursts.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The match also streams on Peacock.—
Colin Cerniglia,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Jan. 2026
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The event streams exclusively on Paramount+.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Gushes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gushes. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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