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as in flow
a flowing or going out
the dam burst with a stupendous gush of water
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as in burst
a sudden intense expression of strong feeling
with his customary gush of tears, he once again begged his long-suffering wife to stay
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as in to pour
to flow out in great quantities or with force
the dam cracked and water gushed from the break
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Recent Examples of gush
Tomris Laffly, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
Listen to this article The campaign cash flowing in races for Chicago’s historic school board elections is turning to a gush as contribution limits have been lifted in all but two districts.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2024
Rachel Handler, Vulture, 2 Mar. 2025
Figuring out what’s causing your nose to be a gushing faucet can be instrumental in treating it.
—Katie Bowles, SELF, 25 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The two fondly gush about Eydelshteyn’s arrival to New York coinciding with his 21st birthday.
—Tomris Laffly, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
Listen to this article The campaign cash flowing in races for Chicago’s historic school board elections is turning to a gush as contribution limits have been lifted in all but two districts.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2024
Verb
Critics at Cannes are rightly gushing over Mikey Madison’s breakout performance as the titular role in Anora, Sean Baker’s film about a savvy, brash Brighton Beach stripper who meets, falls for, and spontaneously marries a Russian oligarch’s failson.
—Rachel Handler, Vulture, 2 Mar. 2025
Figuring out what’s causing your nose to be a gushing faucet can be instrumental in treating it.
—Katie Bowles, SELF, 25 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gush
Noun
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Late last month, the Trump administration cut off the flow of federal funding to that organization and dozens of other fair-housing nonprofits across the country that are key enforcers of anti-discrimination laws.—
Jennifer Ludden,
NPR,
15 Mar. 2025
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Duffy asked about the flow of helicopters near the airport.—
Alexandra Koch,
Fox News,
15 Mar. 2025
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Instead of using stress as a momentary burst of energy to handle a challenge, your nervous system stays trapped in a hypervigilant state, constantly preparing for the next emotional shift.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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The second half opened with another Cathedral scoring burst, extending the lead in the first minute-and-a-half of the third to 18 following a three by Allen-Paisley.—
Justin Barrasso,
Boston Herald,
16 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Bushmills Girls will be giving out Irish whiskey shots and Guinness Guys will be pouring the pints.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Mar. 2025
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The next few days may set a record for Irish beer poured in Northeast Ohio.—
Troy Smith,
Axios,
14 Mar. 2025
Verb
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There’s a reason scouts once drooled over Williams’ potential.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
8 Mar. 2025
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Symptoms from scorpion stings — such as burning at the sting site, drooling.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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There were boos and an exodus that left empty seats during the 6-0 home loss to Arsenal in February.—
Roshane Thomas,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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Mizzou experienced an exodus of specialists over the offseason.—
Quentin Corpuel,
Kansas City Star,
12 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In addition to Tesla’s troubles, Musk’s social network X experienced several outages throughout the day on Monday, and his aerospace and defense company SpaceX is investigating two explosions in a row that occurred during test flights of its massive Starship rocket.—
Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
10 Mar. 2025
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Crew abandoned the vessel following multiple explosions onboard but all are safe and accounted for.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
10 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Let Go of the Finish Line Intensity doesn’t mean rushing to orgasm.—
Dominique Fluker,
Essence,
20 Mar. 2025
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But the Indiana transfer played in just two games, picking up 13 rushing yards and 3 catches for 39 yards before the injury.—
Bob Ferrante,
Orlando Sentinel,
20 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Because its culture prioritizes flexibility and inclusion and employees rave about how leadership truly supports their well-being.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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Although defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver has previously raved about Campbell, the Dolphins still need another safety to pair with Ifeatu Melifonwu.—
C. Isaiah Smalls II,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Gush.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gush. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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