Thesaurus results for EFFUSE

effuse

verb

i-ˈfyüz

Definition of effuse

as in to drool

to make an exaggerated display of affection or enthusiasm pundits who should have known better effused endlessly about this idealistic but naive senator

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Recent Examples of effuse On Thursday afternoon at the Revolution Training Center, Turner addressed the impending roster announcement with poise, effusing praise on the chance to represent his country on the world stage once again and defusing any sort of goalkeeper debate. — Julian Cardillo, Boston Herald, 22 May 2026 Afterwards, Nick Cushing, then the NYCFC head coach, effused his creative midfielder. — Michael Lewis, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025 The enigmatic trophy wife at the center, Michaela, is played not by Nicole Kidman—as is, at this point, stylistic tradition—but by Julianne Moore, effusing lavender mist and toxic insecurity. — Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 24 May 2025 As if the sun had decided freckles were simply too mundane for someone like him, his skin seemed to be effused with golden flecks. — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 14 Aug. 2024 Even though executive vice president and general manager Mike Elias doesn’t want to effuse any notes of panic, the Orioles fit the mold of an aggressive deadline buyer. — Matt Weyrich, Baltimore Sun, 22 June 2024 Noxious volcanic gases may also be a problem—in particular, sulfur dioxide, which effuses from shallow magma. — Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 13 Feb. 2024 Secretary of State Hillary Clinton effused that Gaddafi’s ouster and death marked smart diplomacy at its best. — Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 2 Feb. 2024

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Beyond the seating area is the hotel shop with a vibrant range of pottery to drool over.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Aug. 2026
Who had broken a wrist on the back-yard flagstones, drooled cherry medicine down her sleeping face on the car ride back from the hospital.

— Emma Cline, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of drool

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My son raved about a show of card tricks performed by an Australian magician named James Galea (the fact that he was selected to participate in one helped).

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026
Payton raved about him this spring, but he’s missed all of camp with lower-body injuries.

— Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of rave

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His daughter Corrine, who also participated in the interview and appears alongside him in the game show Beat Shazam, gushed about working with her father.

— Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 21 Aug. 2026
And as Salfino wrote in his Zero RB column, Mitchell was a lightning-quick signing by the Chargers the moment free agency opened, with John Harbaugh gushing about how dangerous RBs with Mitchell’s speed can be.

— Jess Bryant, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of gush

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The Treasury’s move comes just weeks after Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh had enthused over financial markets being freed of forward guidance.

— Christopher Anstey, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026
Specifically, Higgins, Roy, Ted, Rebecca, and Keeley have to endure a team shareholders meeting; the shareholders are less than enthused about the women’s team.

— Keith Phipps, Vulture, 19 Aug. 2026

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