gush
verb (used without object)
to flow out or issue suddenly, copiously, or forcibly, as a fluid from confinement.
have been gushing
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present perfect progressiveof gush.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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Since her death was announced last Friday, your favorite legal commentators have been gushing about the legacy of Sandra Day O'Connor.
From Salon ● Dec. 6, 2023
The local primary school is partly flooded, four burst water pipes have been gushing wastewater around homes at an intersection, and the area hasn’t had power for months.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 19, 2022
Burns & Allen, scatterbrained comedians in General Cigar Co.'s weekly radio program, have been gushing such lines as these for nearly a year.
From Time Magazine Archive
