gush
verb (used without object)
to flow out or issue suddenly, copiously, or forcibly, as a fluid from confinement.
has gushed
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present perfectof gush (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Liam had been absent from the ballpark once school resumed, but his dad has gushed about his presence this postseason.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 12, 2023
But senselessness has gushed back the past two Saturdays, in a South Carolina upset at Georgia that made no sense, then an Illinois upset of Wisconsin that made less than no sense.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 20, 2019
In recent years, the bay has gushed over an aging sea wall when major storms strike at high tide.
From Scientific American ● Mar. 29, 2018
Callaway has gushed about the talent on the Mets’ staff, but none of it matters if the pitchers get hurt.
From New York Times ● Mar. 13, 2018
A sharp bout of paddling, puffing, and splashing shot us into the peaceful waters of the Dal Lake, over which every traveller has gushed and raved.
From A Holiday in the Happy Valley with Pen and Pencil by T. R. Swinburne
