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gusher

American  
[guhsh-er] / ˈgʌʃ ər /

noun

  1. a flowing oil well, usually of large capacity.

  2. a person who gushes.

gusher British  
/ ˈɡʌʃə /

noun

  1. a person who gushes, as in being unusually effusive or sentimental

  2. something, such as a spurting oil well, that gushes

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Etymology

Origin of gusher

First recorded in 1860–65; gush + -er 1

Example Sentences

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But it also makes it harder for old industries that have to compete for power and equipment with companies flush with the gusher of AI cash.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 5, 2025

But those aren’t the goals of the court order — or the gusher of taxpayer money.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 10, 2024

Mr. Shah, 48, is the gatekeeper for that gusher of tax dollars.

From New York Times • May 11, 2023

After all, it is just one of many — who can keep straight the gusher of allegations and indictments, actual and impending?

From Washington Post • Apr. 27, 2023

He learned how to jump in front of the gusher and let it propel him halfway across the street.

From "Maniac Magee" by Jerry Spinelli

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