gushed; gushing; gushes
1
: to issue copiously or violently
2
: to emit a sudden copious flow
3
: to make an effusive display of affection or enthusiasm
an aunt gushing over the baby
1
a
: a sudden outpouring
b
: something emitted in a gushing forth
2
: an effusive display or outpouring
Synonyms
Examples of gush in a Sentence
Verb
Oil gushed from the well.
Blood gushed from the wound.
I'm tired of hearing her gush about her boyfriend.
Everyone has been gushing over the baby.
“Oh, your baby is so cute!” they gushed.
Noun
A gush of oil came out of the well.
the dam burst with a stupendous gush of water
Recent Examples on the Web
Peter Debruge, Variety, 24 Oct. 2024
In May 2015, one pipeline ruptured and gushed oil into a culvert under Highway 101 and eventually discharged into the Pacific Ocean.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2024
Tomris Laffly, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
Listen to this article The campaign cash flowing in races for Chicago’s historic school board elections is turning to a gush as contribution limits have been lifted in all but two districts.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2024
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Verb
If that sounds like gushing, such enthusiasm is entirely in keeping with the film’s tone, as A-list collaborators (including George Lucas and J.J. Abrams), instrumentalists (Yo-Yo Ma and Anne-Sophie Mutter) and assorted devotees (Thomas Newman and Seth MacFarlane) sing his praises.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 24 Oct. 2024
In May 2015, one pipeline ruptured and gushed oil into a culvert under Highway 101 and eventually discharged into the Pacific Ocean.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2024
Noun
The two fondly gush about Eydelshteyn’s arrival to New York coinciding with his 21st birthday.
—Tomris Laffly, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
Listen to this article The campaign cash flowing in races for Chicago’s historic school board elections is turning to a gush as contribution limits have been lifted in all but two districts.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Gush.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gush. Accessed 30 Oct. 2024.
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gush
2 of 2 noun1
: a sudden outpouring
2
: an exaggerated display of affection or enthusiasm
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