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Synonyms: Verb
jet, pour, rush, spew, spout, spurt, squirt, swoosh
Synonyms: Noun
exodus, outflow, outpour, outpouring
Antonyms: Verb
Antonyms: Noun
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Examples of gush in a Sentence
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Oil gushed from the well. Blood gushed from the wound. I'm tired of hearing her gush about her boyfriend. Everyone has been gushing over the baby. âOh, your baby is so cute!â they gushed.Noun
A gush of oil came out of the well. the dam burst with a stupendous gush of water
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McAfee gushed over the Aussie legs booting for Cincinnati and UCLA, though otherwise his commentary left a bit to be desired. — Jacob Feldman, SI.com, "How Three College Football TV Debuts Fared During Week 1," 3 Sep. 2019 Chris Solari, Graham Couch and Shawn Windsor, Detroit Free Press EAST LANSING â Cody White gushed over Jalen Nailor. — Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press, "Jalen Nailor, Cody White making Michigan State's return game a force," 2 Sep. 2019 Font fanatics hailed Obamaâs use of the Gotham typeface, while design junkies gushed over its rising sun logo. — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, "In the 2020 race, campaign swag matters. Can anyone top Trumpâs MAGA hat?," 24 Aug. 2019 The entire family is absolutely gushing over the news, as Bindiâs younger brother Robert also congratulated the couple on Instagram. — Blake Bakkila, Good Housekeeping, "Steve Irwinâs Wife Terri Shares How Her Husband Would React to Bindiâs Engagement," 24 July 2019 The cascade that once gushed over the face of downtownâs Ft. — Doug Smith, latimes.com, "A long-forgotten relic of old L.A. is restored and ready for its closeup," 3 July 2019 Fans of these types of products celebrate their extreme subtlety, gushing over a certain dewiness or just the right glow. — Chloe Arnold, Vox, "The paradox of âno makeupâ makeup," 29 Nov. 2018 Before long, social conservative flocked to Pence rallies around the country, gushing over his calm demeanor and Evangelical beliefs. — Brian Slodysko, Indianapolis Star, "Emails: Conservatives slammed then-Gov. Mike Pence in 2015 for changing religious freedom law," 28 Mar. 2018 From the minds of two State Fair homebrew blue-ribbon winners, this fluorescent magenta beast gushes with dragon fruit and juicy New World hops, all supported by 100% Minnesota malt. — Nancy Ngo, Twin Cities, "Minnesota State Fair announces new beers, drinks for this year," 29 July 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Weeks after an unexpected gush of crude oil from an offshore well sent an inky stain across 12 miles of shoreline that is home to a dozen villages, Sedariâs fishermen are still grounded by the huge spill. — Muktita Suhartono, New York Times, "Indonesia Confronts, Belatedly, a Huge Oil Spill Near Jakarta," 27 Aug. 2019 Now Jackson was listening to Brown gush over his abilities and long-term potential. — Dan Wiederer, chicagotribune.com, "Will a motivated Ha Ha Clinton-Dix capitalize on his prove-it deal? A closer look at the Bears safeties," 2 Aug. 2019 Guests posed against a variety of colorful backdrops that would make anyone's Instagram fanbase gush. — Houston Chronicle, "Pride, liquor and Instagram prove healthy draw for Houston partygoers (June 14-16)," 17 June 2019 Naturally, they were asked about their new nephew, and the couple couldn't help but gush. — Chloe Foussianes, Town & Country, "Kate Middleton Wears a Red Blazer and Jeans During a Visit to North Wales," 8 May 2019 Like, do-joint-interviews-and-gush-about-how-we're-real-life-best-friends great. — Kayleigh Roberts, Marie Claire, "Reese Witherspoon and Laura Dern Went Christmas Shopping Together in Coordinating Outfits in LA," 23 Dec. 2018 Last week, the system malfunctioned, sending gushes of dark brown water into toilets, sinks and showers. — Dale Kasler, Phillip Reese And Ryan Sabalow, sacbee, "360,000 Californians have unsafe drinking water. Are you one of them?," 1 June 2018 Just listen to Lance Zierlein of NFL.com gush about Smith, who became the Bulldogsâ first Butkus Award winner (given to the nationâs top linebacker) in 2017 after amassing 137 tackles, including 14 for loss, and recovering three fumbles. — Adam H. Beasley, miamiherald, "The Miami Dolphins have shown keen interest in Roquan Smith, Georgiaâs âspeed demonâ | Miami Herald," 5 Apr. 2018 Two warriors making incredible plays, chasing each other all over the court, hitting serves and making returns that made the crowd gush in admiration again and again and again. — Jon Wertheim, SI.com, "Mailbag: What Did We Learn From the Start of Serena Williams's Comeback at Indian Wells?," 14 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'gush.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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