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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
Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
The Office Romance stars have been gushing over each other.
—Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 2 June 2026
The exes both shared heartfelt statements gushing about their eldest daughter.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 30 May 2026
Blood kept gushing out, soaking the pads under her dark red.
—Kavitha Surana, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
Blood kept gushing out, soaking the pads under her dark red.
—Kavitha Surana, ProPublica, 26 May 2026
Both men are sitting in a small room in the Carlton Hotel, gushing over each other’s talents.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 19 May 2026
Ken writes like a poet, gushing about his love for dinosaurs and making a stirring argument for why studying dinosaurs means something.
—Steve Brusatte, Scientific American, 16 Apr. 2026
Completely sheltered in dense vegetation, the gushing waterfall plunges over a cliff into a large basin that’s perfect for swimming.
—Asia London Palomba, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2026
Verb
At the time, Siwa shared an Instagram post, gushing about their romance.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
The Office Romance stars have been gushing over each other.
—Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 2 June 2026
The exes both shared heartfelt statements gushing about their eldest daughter.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 30 May 2026
Blood kept gushing out, soaking the pads under her dark red.
—Kavitha Surana, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
Blood kept gushing out, soaking the pads under her dark red.
—Kavitha Surana, ProPublica, 26 May 2026
Both men are sitting in a small room in the Carlton Hotel, gushing over each other’s talents.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 19 May 2026
Ken writes like a poet, gushing about his love for dinosaurs and making a stirring argument for why studying dinosaurs means something.
—Steve Brusatte, Scientific American, 16 Apr. 2026
Completely sheltered in dense vegetation, the gushing waterfall plunges over a cliff into a large basin that’s perfect for swimming.
—Asia London Palomba, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gushing
Adjective
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The concept of this many women vying for West is somewhat sickening to me.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
27 May 2026
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So united and powerful were these Indigenous people that some of their enemies started to get desperate, that whiff of anxiety taking on a sickening stench.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
Adjective
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Organized by color, the book is chockablock with toothsome images of fashion legends, first ladies, pop stars, and lavish projects by the world’s leading designers and architects.—
Mayer Rus,
Architectural Digest,
29 May 2026
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The movie’s first scene, in which the band plays a wedding at a lavish country estate, highlights his problem.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
29 May 2026
Verb
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The work’s whistling sounds are activated by pouring liquid into a spout and swirling it around to create changes in atmospheric pressure within.—
Andy Battaglia,
ARTnews.com,
2 June 2026
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In March, the pair took part in a beer-pouring contest during a visit to London’s Southwark Brewery, as later shown on Instagram.—
Mathilde Engelmann,
Vanity Fair,
2 June 2026
Verb
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It’s known to cause drooling, diarrhea, colic, abdominal pain, depression and even death if your dog isn’t promptly treated.—
Amy DeYoung,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
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Fans are already drooling over them.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
15 May 2026
Adjective
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Perhaps no father-daughter duo is cooler than Lenny and Zoë Kravitz, but that doesn't mean the rocker is immune to all the gushy feelings fatherhood brings.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
22 Apr. 2026
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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
Adjective
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That story appears in fragments across the album; sleuths will have a field day scouring the record for its copious Easter eggs.—
Philip Sherburne,
Pitchfork,
29 May 2026
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Corn remains one of our favorite ways to enjoy summer’s bounty, whether grilling the cobs whole and serving with plenty of salt or simply sautéing the kernels in copious amounts of butter.—
Staff Author,
Martha Stewart,
29 May 2026
Verb
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Micah Parsons doesn’t sound like someone rushing to play football.—
Matt Schneidman,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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While in the autonomous and action-oriented sign of Aries, however, we’re called to lead without rushing the process.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
2 June 2026
Verb
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Only 15 minutes of hands-on time goes into the side dish recipe that friends and family can't stop raving over.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
28 May 2026
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Shoppers are raving about the tightening and smoothing results of the Naturium Skin-Rewning Retinol Body Lotion.—
Olivia Dubyak,
InStyle,
23 May 2026
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“Gushing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gushing. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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