gushed

VERB

pour out

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cascade flush pour spew spout

STRONG

burst emanate emerge flood flow issue jet roll run rush sluice spring spurt stream surge well

Antonyms

WEAK

be quiet trickle

VERB

speak with overwhelming enthusiasm

Synonyms

STRONGEST

rave

STRONG

babble blather chatter effervesce effuse enthuse jabber overstate prate prattle

WEAK

carry on about fall all over go on about make a to-do over

Antonyms

WEAK

be quiet trickle

Example Sentences

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“He was funny and snarky and whip-smart, yet when we collaborated, he just melted into the music and gushed like a fan with child-like wonder. What a tremendous heart and mind!” the vocalist wrote.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

“This is incredible,” she gushed as the audience cheered.

From Slate • May 6, 2026

BTS are "coming back stronger and ready to continue their journey," Greek fan Loukia Kyratzoglou gushed to AFP.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

From Dec. 16 through Dec. 22, nearly $880 million gushed into the ERShares ETF, according to FactSet.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

Clean, black water gushed from her mouth into the pool below, shimmering and shaking the stars.

From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman