effusing

present participle of effuse
as in drooling
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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Verb
  • Symptoms may begin within minutes, which include heavy drooling—especially in cats—and redness on the skin and in or around the mouth.
    Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
  • On day eight of his partial paralysis, Nini finally stopped drooling and could now walk gingerly.
    Tao Lin, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
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  • Now, imagine a similar top with the capri trousers fashion editors and trendsetters can't stop raving about.
    Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Goodreads users can't stop raving about these hot new books that will hit shelves this fall, so add them to your own TBR pile then join the conversation online.
    Lizz Schumer, People.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • That evening, after gushing about the hotel clerk, her mom jokingly told her to stop talking about him or do something about it.
    Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
  • Huge waves pound central provinces Eyewitnesses described huge waves gushing through streets in the coastal regions, according to Reuters, as roofs collapsed and homes were flooded.
    Helen Regan, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2025
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“Effusing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/effusing. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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