effuse

as in to drool
to make an exaggerated display of affection or enthusiasm pundits who should have known better effused endlessly about this idealistic but naive senator

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Recent Examples of effuse Into a routine casting call one afternoon walks Michael, an Ohio ice-cream truck driver effusing sappy memories of watching the series every morning with his family over bacon and eggs. Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019 As if the sun had decided freckles were simply too mundane for someone like him, his skin seemed to be effused with golden flecks. Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 14 Aug. 2024 Even though executive vice president and general manager Mike Elias doesn’t want to effuse any notes of panic, the Orioles fit the mold of an aggressive deadline buyer. Matt Weyrich, Baltimore Sun, 22 June 2024 Noxious volcanic gases may also be a problem—in particular, sulfur dioxide, which effuses from shallow magma. Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 13 Feb. 2024 Secretary of State Hillary Clinton effused that Gaddafi’s ouster and death marked smart diplomacy at its best. Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 2 Feb. 2024 Here are the meadows effusing and fermenting—spontaneously erupting. John Kinsella, The New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2023 Ben Stas for The Boston Globe/The Boston Globe Later, as night fell over the festival’s iconic Ferris wheel, a technically audacious 90-minute set from Australia’s King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard had hardcore fans effusing over the band’s relentless leveling-up. James Sullivan, BostonGlobe.com, 29 May 2023 Now, at least outwardly, Felker effuses positivity and displays wry humor onstage. Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 3 May 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for effuse
Verb
  • Common symptoms of a rapid squirrel include walking in circles, falling over, drooling, aggression, and seizures and muscle spasms, Critter Control reports.
    Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
  • And Terry's pitch-perfect execution had her followers drooling.
    Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024
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  • This Amazon shopper raved about the versatility and convenience, saying it can be dressed up or down and washed without ironing.
    Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2024
  • Part Two one of the best movies of the year, as it has been raved by critics.
    Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Nov. 2024
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  • Waterfalls emerge from the rafters gushing down onto the floor of the theater as the stage below slides away to reveal a pool.
    Caroline Reid, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Each makes it to the gates of the castle before the prince notices blood gushing everywhere.
    Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
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  • Emma Chamberlain and Lucy Hale are two recent clients who the pair enthuses about working with.
    Carole Horst, Variety, 23 Oct. 2024
  • In a 2019 interview with WWD, Payne enthused about both tracks.
    Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 17 Oct. 2024

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“Effuse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/effuse. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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