gush
verb (used without object)
to flow out or issue suddenly, copiously, or forcibly, as a fluid from confinement.
were gushing
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past progressiveof gush.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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United were gushing with pride in August 2022 when they confirmed they had struck a deal with Ajax for the winger.
From BBC ● Jan. 24, 2025
Woods was allowed to ride in a cart, a point he made when there were gushing observations about the state of his game.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 3, 2022
“We were greeted by the director, the producer and the screenwriter. And they were gushing over Mama,” Rosanna recalls.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2021
But tears were gushing down the cheeks of my younger daughter, Hilary, 6, a kindergartner.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 31, 2020
With rapid strides he reached the after-hatchway, out of which streams of smoke were gushing forth.
From Will Weatherhelm The Yarn of an Old Sailor by Archibald Webb
