gusher
Americannoun
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a person who gushes, as in being unusually effusive or sentimental
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something, such as a spurting oil well, that gushes
Etymology
Origin of gusher
Example Sentences
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That question unlocked a gusher of government money that he hadn’t known existed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026
Active managers have the option of just mirroring the index and making themselves irrelevant or picking stocks with smaller index weights not lifted as much by the gusher of savings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
For investors with conviction, the stock could be a gusher into 2027.
From Barron's ● May 28, 2026
SK Hynix trades at six times forward earnings—cheaper than rival Micron, at 10 times—and should still be a cash gusher over the next couple of years as it benefits from the artificial-intelligence boom, Marques said.
From Barron's ● May 13, 2026
After a stint in politics, he tried to discover another gusher but failed.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
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