Meaning & use
Gushed
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Flowed out suddenly and abundantly, or spoke with excessive, effusive enthusiasm.
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Water gushed from the broken pipe within seconds.
She gushed about her new puppy to anyone who would listen.
A note on using this word
"Gushed" carries a double sense: literal (liquid flowing forcefully) and figurative (speaking with over-the-top enthusiasm).
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trickleddripped
Another way to use it
2. verb
Spoke or wrote with unrestrained, often excessive enthusiasm.
The critic gushed over the young pianist's debut performance.
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