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as in flow
a flowing or going out
the dam burst with a stupendous gush of water
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as in burst
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 to pour
to flow out in great quantities or with force
the dam cracked and water gushed from the break
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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 gush
David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
Several fans flooded the comments section of McGraw's anniversary tribute to congratulate the country lovebirds and gush over the couple's longevity.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 13 Mar. 2026
The explosion broke the ship's keel, sending tons of water gushing into the engine room and causing a massive fire that nearly destroyed the ship.
—Scott Neuman, NPR, 12 Mar. 2026
Scott Neuman, NPR, 12 Mar. 2026
At the season 10 reunion, the two were completely smitten, gushing about each other on stage.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Katy Puig vomited a gush of seawater as a boater hoisted her unconscious body out of the water, fighting the current to get her to a yacht that had come to the rescue before first responders arrived in a flotilla.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
Several fans flooded the comments section of McGraw's anniversary tribute to congratulate the country lovebirds and gush over the couple's longevity.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
The prospect of their customers’ independence from the price-volatile and globally vulnerable gas and oil industries has these companies’ lobbying groups gushing money to draw the governor into their toxic orbit.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 13 Mar. 2026
The explosion broke the ship's keel, sending tons of water gushing into the engine room and causing a massive fire that nearly destroyed the ship.
—Scott Neuman, NPR, 12 Mar. 2026
Verb
The explosion broke the ship's keel, sending tons of water gushing into the engine room and causing a massive fire that nearly destroyed the ship.
—Scott Neuman, NPR, 12 Mar. 2026
At the season 10 reunion, the two were completely smitten, gushing about each other on stage.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gush
Noun
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For example, a 24-week human fetus weighs roughly 500 g and has blood flow ~150 mL·kg^–1·min^–1, so an oxygenator must handle on the order of 75–100 mL/min of blood flow.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Mar. 2026
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The regime could simply collapse, or any number of outcomes that would restore the flow of energy.—
Matt Peterson,
CNBC,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In that last year — like the end of a fireworks show — the lawyers set off a burst of filings and arguments over what evidence and which experts could go in front of a jury.—
Joe Mahr,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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Such districts are often formed when a school district is experiencing a burst of development or enrollment growth concentrated in certain areas, explained Erica Gonzales, a managing director at the investment bank Stifel who specializes in California school financing.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Thanks to Epperson’s goal from the front-left side of the crease in the second OT, the Pioneers avoided a sickening taste of déjà vu.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
22 Mar. 2026
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Every repeat viewing of Abraham's performance reveals some new moment of humiliation — some fresh sickening glimmer of anguish that feels all too familiar.—
Devan Coggan,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Twenty or thirty years ago, stadiums entered a luxury arms race, and they are now largely designed for lavish fan experiences affordable to only a few.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
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In Miami, lavish supper clubs with elaborate shows drew crowds.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The exodus of local ranchers means a decline in land stewardship.—
Shi En Kim,
AZCentral.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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Ha Nguyen McNeill, the TSA Deputy Administrator, told the House Homeland Security Committee that the partial government shutdown has resulted in a mass exodus of TSA workers.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
26 Mar. 2026
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After an accidental explosion in a West Village bomb factory killed three Weathermen, those who survived, shaken by their friends’ deaths, swore off deadly violence.—
Zayd Ayers Dohrn,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2026
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Journalists heard several explosions from the direction of the Hezbollah stronghold, which Israel has repeatedly struck since war began.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 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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Quench them with a copious deluge of water and stir to guarantee complete cooling.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Mar. 2026
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Quench them with a copious deluge of water and stir to guarantee complete cooling.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Gush.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gush. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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