enthuse

as in to drool
to make an exaggerated display of affection or enthusiasm the neighbors invited us over just so we could enthuse over their new car

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Recent Examples of enthuse Watch on Deadline Apple execs are enthused by the results. Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2024 Harris focuses less on the history-making potential of her win than Clinton did, even though the possibility of electing a woman president could enthuse her supporters. Jason Del Rey, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2024 Even so, Harris certainly has enthused key members of the Democratic base. Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2024 Shinjiro Koizumi, who is more than a decade younger than the average Japanese member of parliament, would also offer a stark shift for the LDP, which has struggled to enthuse youth voters. Chad De Guzman, TIME, 26 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for enthuse 
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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
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • While some parents are fine with sleep training methods that involve lengthy separations from their babies, and a fair amount of crying and fussing, for other parents, these methods just don’t feel right.1 That’s where gentle sleep training come into play.
    ​Wendy Wisner, Parents, 17 Sep. 2024
  • Somebody's done all the worrying and fussing for you!
    Joe Ray, WIRED, 31 Aug. 2024

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“Enthuse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enthuse. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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