gush
verb (used without object)
to flow out or issue suddenly, copiously, or forcibly, as a fluid from confinement.
has been gushing
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present perfect progressiveof gush (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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More broadly, business leaders across Europe have grown frustrated at the torrent of legislation that has been gushing from Brussels in recent years, not just covering tech.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 18, 2025
Water has been gushing out of farms for reasons that are not entirely clear.
From BBC ● Jan. 9, 2023
This vent has been gushing lava high into the sky and sending a river of molten rock toward the ocean at about 300 yards per hour.
From The Guardian ● May 21, 2018
LA County’s District Attorney Jackie Lacey filed misdemeanor criminal charges Tuesday against Southern California Gas Co. for failing to immediately report the natural gas leak that has been gushing nonstop nearly 15 weeks.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 3, 2016
It has been gushing the equivalent of about a quarter of the state's daily output of methane, along with other gases, since it was reported Oct.
From US News ● Jan. 9, 2016
