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as in flows
a flowing or going out
the dam burst with a stupendous gush of water
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as in bursts
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 pours
to flow out in great quantities or with force
the dam cracked and water gushed from the break
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as in raves
to make an exaggerated display of affection or enthusiasm
he gushed about his favorite basketball player, calling him "the best there ever was"
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Verb
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The bulk of the home is this cavernous room, where light either pours or peeks in through various sized windows.—
Roxana Popescu,
New York Times,
3 Jan. 2025 -
Then investment really pours in.—
Brian Domitrovic,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Survivors report explosions and damage to the fuselage was evident at the crash site.—
Marisa Garcia,
Forbes,
5 Jan. 2025
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While states like Texas and Oklahoma have seen explosions in renewable energy generation during the last decade, Arizona’s production grew by a much smaller amount.—
Austin Corona,
The Arizona Republic,
3 Jan. 2025
Noun
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These outbursts' light output didn't resemble any previous cosmic explosion.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
23 Dec. 2024
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Plenty of exploding stars are also adept at blasting outbursts of this high-energy light.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
23 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Volcanologists use a variety of indicators to predict eruptions.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Jan. 2025
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The event, which took place in 1831, was one of the largest eruptions of the 19th century and resulted in significant climate cooling of around one degree Celsius in the Northern Hemisphere over the course of the subsequent years.—
Newsweek,
Newsweek,
3 Jan. 2025
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“Gushes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gushes. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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