profuse
adjective
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Synonyms & Antonyms for profuse
Synonyms
copious, galore, gushing, lavish, riotous
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Some people are profuse sweaters while others turn red and hardly sweat at all. — Scott Lear, Quartzy, "The best ways to exercise in summer heat," 12 July 2019 Ancient statuary and sarcophagi are strewn between benches and profuse flowers that encircle a trilling fountain. — Washington Post, "Rome’s seven hills offer seven green respites from summer’s crowds," 12 July 2019 The grape is dark and profuse, growing tight, heavy clusters on the vine. — Esther Mobley, SFChronicle.com, "The fight to keep alive Charbono, Napa’s nearly extinct heritage grape," 26 June 2019 And among these rocks and cactuses, a leafless tree with yellow flowers, a profuse flowerer, unfamiliar to me. — James Fenton, The New York Review of Books, "James Fenton," 9 May 2019 More of them exhibit symptoms like mine—shortness of breath; muscle weakness and fatigue; profuse, cold sweating; atypical chest pain (or arm, jaw and back pain) and indigestion. — Robin Oliveira, WSJ, "‘I Had No Idea I Was Having a Heart Attack’: For Women, Cardiac Arrests Are Unseen Killers," 15 Feb. 2019 The tubing-and-bulb trick has so many uses, from profuse bleeding to inflating a part of a mask or making a puppet's ears move. — Erin Mccarthy, Popular Mechanics, "7 DIY Halloween Tips From Let Me In's Special Effects Artist Andrew Clement," 5 Oct. 2014 With summer's humidity and profuse sweat in the rearview mirror, this month kicks off the perfect time to cozy up at home and add 10 new steps to your skin care routine. — Tara Gonzalez, Glamour, "So Many Great Skin Care Brands Are on Sale Right Now," 5 Oct. 2018 The signs of heatstroke include heavy panting, glazed eyes, a rapid heartbeat, difficulty breathing, excessive thirst, lethargy, dizziness, lack of coordination, profuse salivation, vomiting, fever, seizures and unconsciousness. — Cathy M. Rosenthal, San Antonio Express-News, "Tips to keep your pooch safe and healthy this summer," 22 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'profuse.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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