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sentimentalizing

verb

present participle of sentimentalize
as in gushing

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sentimentalizing
  1. gushing
  2. raving
  3. rhapsodizing
  4. slobbering
  5. drooling
  6. fawning
  7. fussing
Verb
  • Williams launched into a homily on the beauty of that sequence, gushing with admiration not only for Walker’s hustle but also for the tenacity of the entire offensive line.
    — Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • For several seconds, the camera angle jolts to a view of just gushing water.
    — Melina Khan, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of gushing
Verb
  • Like InStyle testers, Amazon shoppers are raving about this serum.
    — Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 10 Sep. 2026
  • My mom is always raving about Quince for its selection of breathable, sophisticated clothes that keep her from overheating.
    — Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of raving
Verb
  • Soon, the whole crew is rhapsodizing on the value of fresh air.
    — Rebekah Taussig, Time, 7 July 2026
  • There’s the Swede promoting the power of ranch dressing, the Italians marveling at fountain drinks with ice and free refills, the English rhapsodizing over chicken parm and just about everyone shouting out the friendliness of the businesses that served them.
    — Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
Definition of rhapsodizing
Verb
  • Far too many bio-pics are mere exercises in slobbering idol worship, and most of them are made and marketed on the strength of a physical resemblance between star and subject.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Hijinks ensue, but no actual harm comes to big, slobbering Beethoven.
    — Camille Perri, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
Definition of slobbering
Verb
  • Toward the end of the film, that kid is grown up and stuck in an incestuous relationship with his mother, while a nearly incapacitated Dau sits drooling nearby.
    — Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Stuff like Caitlin Clark getting mugged with no foul being called, or Sophie Cunningham pointing at some obnoxious player, or ESPN drooling over a coach wearing a pro-trans shirt.
    — Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of drooling
Verb
  • His stature will prevent draftniks from fawning over him, and even opponents aren’t immune to underestimating him in person.
    — Antonio Morales, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Naturally, the Venice Film Festival was swiftly fawning over George Clooney on Wednesday, as the Oscar-winning star arrived (via boat, of course) to pick up his Golden Lion Lifetime Achievement Award.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of fawning
Verb
  • Similar to Egypt after its collapse earlier in the week, Switzerland exited fussing about the officiating.
    — Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 12 July 2026
  • Yes, teaching by example is often a better way of handling a challenge than fussing about it.
    — Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 17 June 2026
Definition of fussing
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“Sentimentalizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sentimentalizing. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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