as in lavish
pouring forth in great amounts
we received profuse thanks for our efforts a profuse rush of water from the collapsing dike
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Recent Examples of profuse
Snow Cone is unlike others, smothered in small but profuse white blooms.
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Adrian Higgins, Washington Post, 27 May 2021
The flowers were so profuse they could be seen from space.
—The Editors, Town & Country, 19 Feb. 2021
Common symptoms include unexplained rapid weight loss, profuse coughing, night sweats and fever.
—USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2020
Material transformation is fundamental to ceramics, but what Yasunaga does with clay, glaze, ash and glass is radically inventive as well as profuse in metaphorical resonance.
—Leah Ollman, latimes.com, 5 July 2019
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Adrian Higgins, Washington Post, 27 May 2021
The flowers were so profuse they could be seen from space.
—The Editors, Town & Country, 19 Feb. 2021
Common symptoms include unexplained rapid weight loss, profuse coughing, night sweats and fever.
—USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2020
Material transformation is fundamental to ceramics, but what Yasunaga does with clay, glaze, ash and glass is radically inventive as well as profuse in metaphorical resonance.
—Leah Ollman, latimes.com, 5 July 2019
See All Example Sentences for profuse
Recent Examples of Synonyms for profuse
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
Adjective
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The Sun emits practically no gamma-rays during most times, but the Moon can always be caught emitting copious quantities of them.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
4 Sep. 2025
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The copious observations and reflections that the speaker relates expand the movie—a mere seventy-one minutes long—into a work of novelistic amplitude.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Be sure each clump includes abundant roots.—
Rita Pelczar,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Sep. 2025
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Since fish is so abundant in Myanmar, it's long been a product accessible to a range of communities.—
Sophie Carson,
jsonline.com,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Plumier told IndyStar that bullfrogs and green frogs are so plentiful and quick to breed that frog hunting hasn’t proven harmful to their populations in Indiana.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
9 Sep. 2025
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While the water-ice leftovers may be more plentiful, nitrogen ice shines more brightly.—
Nola Taylor Tillman,
Space.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Avoid using excessive water to prevent damaging the floors.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
7 Sep. 2025
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Common symptoms include excessive scratching, licking, ear infections, and digestive issues.—
Kasey Caminiti,
USA Today,
6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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There is ample research showing that affectionate touch can reduce cortisol levels, lower blood pressure and enhance feelings of attachment, providing a physiological foundation for connection.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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First-round rookie Colston Loveland should see ample targets from the second-year Williams.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Profuse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/profuse. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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