gush
verb (used without object)
to flow out or issue suddenly, copiously, or forcibly, as a fluid from confinement.
gushes
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pluralof gush.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof gush (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
gushverb (used without object)to flow out or issue suddenly, copiously, or forcibly, as a fluid from confinement.
Example Sentences
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Instead, it leaks, gushes or wafts from landfills, oil and gas equipment and manure pits at dairy operations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
América Peraza, a florist in Mexico City, gushes over García Harfuch, describing him as handsome, intelligent and elegant.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 12, 2026
“I’ve basically modeled my whole look and style after you,” Carpenter gushes when she and Piggy finally meet in the recent special.
From Salon ● Feb. 28, 2026
In the Sierra Nevada, the snow that blankets the rugged landscape each winter melts and gushes in meadows, streams and rivers, nourishing alpine ecosystems and filling reservoirs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2025
And she could remember weeping into her mattress—great gushes of tears.
From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill
