gushes

NOUN

outpouring

Synonyms

STRONG

burst cascade flood flow flush issue jet run rush spate spout spring spurt stream surge

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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Next, it's a serum designed to make your skin glow, "Oh my god it's so glowy," she gushes.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

“I’ve basically modeled my whole look and style after you,” Carpenter gushes when she and Piggy finally meet in the recent special.

From Salon • Feb. 28, 2026

Maam Essan, a 23-year-old Parisian, gushes at the sight of Mona Kattan, the sister of beauty mogul Huda Kattan.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 8, 2025

In the Sierra Nevada, the snow that blankets the rugged landscape each winter melts and gushes in meadows, streams and rivers, nourishing alpine ecosystems and filling reservoirs.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 1, 2025

“You two look adorable,” he gushes as he reaches to scan the tags on our sleeves.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan