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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Tom Howarth, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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—Melissa Locker, TIME, 26 Nov. 2024
Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024
The two fondly gush about Eydelshteyn’s arrival to New York coinciding with his 21st birthday.
—Tomris Laffly, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
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Verb
Among those to congratulate the company on its breakthrough was and CEO , who gushed with enthusiasm on his social media platform X (formerly ).
—Tom Howarth, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
The results and gushing fan testimonials (and tutorials) are all over TikTok making a compelling case for Santa to stick one of these under the tree.
—Melissa Locker, TIME, 26 Nov. 2024
Noun
From inside, Goss tried to push the door open, but a gush of water poured in.
—Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024
The two fondly gush about Eydelshteyn’s arrival to New York coinciding with his 21st birthday.
—Tomris Laffly, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Gush.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gush. Accessed 21 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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