gush
verb (used without object)
to flow out or issue suddenly, copiously, or forcibly, as a fluid from confinement.
had gushed
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past perfectof gush.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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He told the BBC that water had "gushed" into the cabin as the rain intensified on Friday night.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2024
Blinken had gushed over the quality of those meetings and said he expected similarly positive dialogue on security issues.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 7, 2021
By Sunday afternoon, about 126,000 gallons of crude had gushed into the water, blackening nearby beaches and soiling a 25-acre wetland known as Talbert Marsh.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2021
The month before the alleged assault in Simi Valley, Hyten had gushed to another officer about her promotion potential, according to Spletstoser’s lawsuit.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 21, 2020
Many a Breton peasant's bosom in the olden time had gushed over her sleeping boy as the young dame's of Beaurepaire gushed now—in this quaint, tuneful lullaby.
From White Lies by Charles Reade
