enthuse
verb (used without object)
to be or become enthusiastic; show enthusiasm.
enthusing
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present participleof enthuse.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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In the middle of enthusing about a cross-stitch embroidery project, she says, “Don’t roll your eyes at me!”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
I toured her house, and she was so happy with it, enthusing over its details.
From Slate ● Jan. 18, 2025
By acknowledging what lands onstage, even enthusing about it, Drake takes control of the narrative.
From New York Times ● Aug. 2, 2023
Late in the film, when a neighbor stops by Lydia’s studio to complain about the noise she’s making, she initially misunderstands, flashing a camera-ready smile and enthusing with fake modesty, “I’m glad you enjoyed it.”
From Washington Post ● Oct. 12, 2022
I had never been inside it, but its picturesqueness appeals to me every time I pass it, and you may often see visitors leaning over the low wall of the garden and enthusing about it.
From Windyridge by W. Riley
