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
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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
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Valerie Hopkins, New York Times, 22 Dec. 2024
Block Wall Street is gushing over the payment fintech company, including Bank of America analyst Jason Kupferberg and team.
—Michael Bloom, CNBC, 21 Dec. 2024
Tony East, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
From inside, Goss tried to push the door open, but a gush of water poured in.
—Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024
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Verb
The water gushes out of the spring hot enough to brew coffee.
—Valerie Hopkins, New York Times, 22 Dec. 2024
Block Wall Street is gushing over the payment fintech company, including Bank of America analyst Jason Kupferberg and team.
—Michael Bloom, CNBC, 21 Dec. 2024
Noun
His importance to the team is immense, which is why the front office and coaching staff gush about his role.
—Tony East, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
From inside, Goss tried to push the door open, but a gush of water poured in.
—Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Gush.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gush. Accessed 30 Dec. 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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