Thesaurus results for EMOTED

emoted

verb

past tense of emote

as in fawned

to express emotion in a very dramatic or obvious way He stood on the stage, emoting and gesturing wildly.

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Recent Examples of emoted The look in Heat games often is significantly different than the look projected while playing for the Serbian national team, when confidence consistently is emoted. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2026

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His gimmick was hiring artists to do the cleaning, which brought in new clients every time the press fawned over the poor Cindarellas.

— Jesse Armas, Curbed, 16 June 2026
The comments section fawned over the clip.

— Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026

Definition of fawned

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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
For Valentine's Day 2026, the retailer released a confetti glass icon candle that shoppers drooled over.

— Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 June 2026

Definition of drooled

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If the offensive line’s healthy again, RB Saquon Barkley will ramble again, broadening QB Jalen Hurts’ margin for error and being fussed at by the coaching staff.

— David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026
The crime went unsolved for many years, prompting Mason to start making this movie in the early 2000s, and the immediate conclusion to jump to is that the LAPD maybe wasn’t too fussed about it.

— Damon Wise, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2026

Definition of fussed

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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

Definition of enthused

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Despite only sharing a handful of photos of Dean over the years, Parton gushed about her love for her husband many times.

— Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 26 Aug. 2026
Two days after Bieniemy’s return, Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce gushed over his offensive coordinator while speaking with the media.

— Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026

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