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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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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
David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 14 Feb. 2026
At the office, constantly gushing about your spouse or new romantic interest can be cringe-inducing for your coworkers.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2026
Highlights include actor Nick Offerman gushing about his wife, Megan Mullally, and actor Jamie Lee Curtis reflecting on what age has taught her about love.
—Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 13 Feb. 2026
The trio fled; Cordell staggered to his feet, blood gushing from his face.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
Reed spent the summer gushing about this defense bringing back tough, hard-nosed football.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Light it before your guests arrive, and everyone will be gushing over how delicious your home smells.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Feb. 2026
If the images of smiling constituents and gushing slogans looked like a campaign ad, that’s not a coincidence.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2026
It wasn't dammed up then, and the water came gushing out icy cold!
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 4 Jan. 2026
Verb
Gage’s Robert is also no slouch in the come-on department, gushing over Jack’s appearance and enticing him by wearing women’s lingerie and doing you don’t want to know what else.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 14 Feb. 2026
At the office, constantly gushing about your spouse or new romantic interest can be cringe-inducing for your coworkers.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2026
Highlights include actor Nick Offerman gushing about his wife, Megan Mullally, and actor Jamie Lee Curtis reflecting on what age has taught her about love.
—Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 13 Feb. 2026
The trio fled; Cordell staggered to his feet, blood gushing from his face.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
Reed spent the summer gushing about this defense bringing back tough, hard-nosed football.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Light it before your guests arrive, and everyone will be gushing over how delicious your home smells.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Feb. 2026
If the images of smiling constituents and gushing slogans looked like a campaign ad, that’s not a coincidence.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2026
It wasn't dammed up then, and the water came gushing out icy cold!
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 4 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gushing
Adjective
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The rest of us could only imagine Randall’s sickening embarrassment at needing to testify at the trial.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Feb. 2026
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Her death — sudden, severe, senseless — is sickening.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
16 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The stock market has soared in anticipation of lavish public spending, but bond markets remain wary.—
Jeff Kingston,
Time,
15 Feb. 2026
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In other words, aging boomers have voted themselves increasingly lavish benefits, putting them on future generations’ proverbial credit card.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Mixing and pouring your own concrete is a much more involved DIY project, but the result can be well worth it.—
Tessa Cooper,
The Spruce,
17 Feb. 2026
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At the same time, the investors who are pouring billions of dollars into AI are desperate to get a return on their investment, Brian Jackson, the principal research director at technology research and advisory company Info-Tech Research Group, told Fortune.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
17 Feb. 2026
Verb
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But neither is drooling on your neighbor’s shoulder.—
Adam Cheung,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Feb. 2026
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This indulgent treat already has fans drooling—and many Costco members have been running to their local bakeries to see if the Cookie Bar Cake is still in stock.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Jan. 2026
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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Breakfast is served in the Heritage Room, and is never too copious, in line with the hotel's anti-waste policy.—
Maddalena Fossati,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 Feb. 2026
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Millions of professionals power through their workday with copious cups of coffee—but most aren’t dropping by the office Nespresso machine more often than Nestlé CEO Philipp Navratil.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Even as other European countries are rushing to foster relations with Beijing, the Lithuanians intend to stick with the Americans.—
Simon Shuster,
The Atlantic,
18 Feb. 2026
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In the footage, aired by CNN affiliate WJAR, players from both teams are seen taking cover as at least a dozen shots are fired, with players and coaches rushing for the gates leading out of the rink’s benches.—
Mark Morales,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Utopia Bedding 4-piece Bed Sheets Despite being just $15, countless shoppers can’t stop raving over these Utopia Bedding bed sheets—in fact, over 182,000 people have given them a five-star rating on Amazon.—
Jasmine Gomez,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Feb. 2026
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The internet can’t stop raving about K-beauty products—specifically about Medicube’s K-beauty products.—
Kyra Surgent,
InStyle,
16 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Gushing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gushing. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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