gush
verb (used without object)
to flow out or issue suddenly, copiously, or forcibly, as a fluid from confinement.
gushed
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past participleof gush.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof gush.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
gushverb (used without object)to flow out or issue suddenly, copiously, or forcibly, as a fluid from confinement.
Example Sentences
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For years, Meta had little need to borrow, thanks to a highly profitable advertising business that gushed cash.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
When the trunk line ruptured early Thursday morning, millions of gallons of water gushed down Holloway Drive, inundating businesses and flooding underground parking garages.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2026
“Americans are falling in love with Vietnam and its dual communist–capitalist system of government and economics,” some guy in Hanoi could have said after I gushed to him about how much fun I was having.
From Slate ● Jun. 25, 2026
Ryan previously gushed about her love for renovation projects while speaking with Architectural Digest.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 23, 2026
The abruptness of her tears, the way they gushed out of her, startled Ugwu.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
