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as in sickening
overly or insincerely flattering
heaped disgustingly gushing praise on her boss's very modest singing skills
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2
as in lavish
pouring forth in great amounts
the gushing water from the opened fire hydrant reduced water pressure to a dangerous level
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as in pouring
to flow out in great quantities or with force
the dam cracked and water gushed from the break
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as in drooling
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 gushing
Michael Collins, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Waterfalls emerge from the rafters gushing down onto the floor of the theater as the stage below slides away to reveal a pool.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
That evening, after gushing about the hotel clerk, her mom jokingly told her to stop talking about him or do something about it.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
Huge waves pound central provinces Eyewitnesses described huge waves gushing through streets in the coastal regions, according to Reuters, as roofs collapsed and homes were flooded.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2025
Other readers jokingly predicted that the OP won't have to put up with her friend's gushing baby comments for long, as reality will soon set in.
—Erin Clack, People.com, 24 Aug. 2025
No wonder Giants manager Bob Melvin had a tough time gushing about Verlander’s career accomplishment after the game.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2025
Jena tried to imagine the desert, drenched now in starlight, gushing with water.
—Literary Hub, 8 Aug. 2025
Video footage, apparently of the aftermath, shows water gushing out of the slide.
—Alex Nitzberg, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Verb
Kirk slumped in his chair, blood gushing from his neck.
—Michael Collins, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Waterfalls emerge from the rafters gushing down onto the floor of the theater as the stage below slides away to reveal a pool.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
That evening, after gushing about the hotel clerk, her mom jokingly told her to stop talking about him or do something about it.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
Huge waves pound central provinces Eyewitnesses described huge waves gushing through streets in the coastal regions, according to Reuters, as roofs collapsed and homes were flooded.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2025
Other readers jokingly predicted that the OP won't have to put up with her friend's gushing baby comments for long, as reality will soon set in.
—Erin Clack, People.com, 24 Aug. 2025
No wonder Giants manager Bob Melvin had a tough time gushing about Verlander’s career accomplishment after the game.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2025
Jena tried to imagine the desert, drenched now in starlight, gushing with water.
—Literary Hub, 8 Aug. 2025
Video footage, apparently of the aftermath, shows water gushing out of the slide.
—Alex Nitzberg, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gushing
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The sickening moment of Kirk's murder was captured on video and has been viewed by tens of millions of people.—
Melissa Galbraith,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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The song comments on the sickening glee that’s been spread in some corners in the aftermath of Kirk’s death.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The designer, who turned 76 on June 27, is known for her lavish birthday bashes.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Some have lost fortunes due to family drama and trauma, seen their homes go up in flames or watched their money disappear due to too much partying and lavish spending.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The world of work is rapidly changing but pouring all resources into AI and letting humans go isn’t the answer.—
Gary Drenik,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Afterward, Kirk's head tilted to the side and blood could be seen pouring from his neck.—
Ella McCarthy,
Arkansas Online,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Symptoms may begin within minutes, which include heavy drooling—especially in cats—and redness on the skin and in or around the mouth.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Aug. 2025
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On day eight of his partial paralysis, Nini finally stopped drooling and could now walk gingerly.—
Tao Lin,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The Social Security Administration sent a gushy, questionable email July 4 to millions of people collecting Social Security benefits and others.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
21 July 2025
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The chatter has only grown in recent days, after Ms. Anderson — who just celebrated a birthday — posted a story on her Instagram account, showing a lavish bouquet of flowers and a gushy card from an admirer.—
Jesse McKinley,
New York Times,
12 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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The latter is much more economical than the full box, of course, yet includes virtually all of the copious music (if none of the trinkets), save for a couple of tracks that appear to be exclusive to vinyl.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
12 Sep. 2025
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The Panthers have surely taken copious notes on how Maryland scored a season-opening 39-7 win over FAU, intercepting Owls quarterback Caden Veltkamp four times.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Plus-size segment remains underserved by apparel market Mallorie Dunn, a professor of fashion design at the Fashion Institute of Technology and owner of SmartGlamour, a clothing line that offers the smallest and largest sizes, worries about the apparel retail market rushing to conclusions.—
Kevin Williams,
CNBC,
12 Sep. 2025
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Why are fans rushing to see this movie?—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The slippers have more than 1,600 five-star ratings, with fellow shoppers raving about their durability and fit.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
People.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Fans are raving about the episode on reddit and elsewhere.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Gushing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gushing. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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