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effuse

[ih-fyooz, ih-fyoos] / ɪˈfjuz, ɪˈfjus /


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But she turned out nonetheless to effuse about the performance of Austin Butler in the Baz Luhrmann epic “Elvis” — and by extension the legacy of her father.

From Washington Post ● Jan. 13, 2023

Under the same conditions, how long will it take 4.46 10−5 mol Ne to effuse?

From Textbooks ● Feb. 14, 2019

Though the accounts have been parroting talking points and effuse a preternatural affection for Amazon that one would think only artificial intelligence could muster, they do seem to be operated by actual people.

From Slate ● Aug. 24, 2018

It's not enough to effuse on air, he talks up every song while off it.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2018

Pemphigus is a contagious disease attended with bladdery eruptions appearing on the second or third day, as large as filberts, which, remain many days, and then effuse a thin ichor.

From Zoonomia, Vol. II Or, the Laws of Organic Life by Erasmus Darwin

On Thursday, Furner and other executives effused over the capacity of Sparky, an AI assistant on Walmart's smartphone application that has lifted order volumes by 35 percent compared with customers who haven't used the service.

From Barron's ● Feb. 19, 2026

“He may be the perfect human being,” effused one anonymous fan.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 12, 2025

“I love you more than words can ever say, And I will always be there for you,” Bard effused.

From Washington Times ● Mar. 27, 2023

During an April 28 earnings call, CEO Clay Siegall effused about the company while answering investors’ questions.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 31, 2022

Moths effused from the chimneys of the Merchants’ Guildhall.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor

Paul Thomas Anderson, whom Jr. says, "Is the son my dad wishes he had," is seen effusing about Sr. in various clips, and accompanies his hero on a train ride.

From Salon ● Dec. 2, 2022

Pavement was once the ’90s quintessential indie rock band, effusing an air of equal parts defiance and nonchalance, half-singing erudite lyrics while flashing an in-the-know glance.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 12, 2022

A smiling girl effusing about her love for exercise on the internet is not only palatable but highly lucrative, I’ve learned.

From Slate ● Feb. 1, 2022

It probably would have remained in the category of restaurant-food-best-left-to-professionals, had the restaurant owner, Anita Jaisinghani, not offered me the recipe when I couldn’t stop effusing about the dish.

From New York Times ● Oct. 6, 2017

Here he is master, too, of his English, thriftily culling the fit word, not effusing a too exuberant stream of description.

From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 57, No. 355, May 1845 by Various


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