GUSHING Synonyms: 149 Similar and Opposite Words

gushing 1 of 2

adjective

as in sickening

overly or insincerely flattering heaped disgustingly gushing praise on her boss's very modest singing skills

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as in lavish

pouring forth in great amounts the gushing water from the opened fire hydrant reduced water pressure to a dangerous level

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gushing

2 of 2

verb

present participle of gush

as in pouring

to flow out in great quantities or with force the dam cracked and water gushed from the break

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as in drooling

to make an exaggerated display of affection or enthusiasm he gushed about his favorite basketball player, calling him "the best there ever was"

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Recent Examples of gushing

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Water was seen gushing dozens of feet into the air before police could begin investigating the incident. — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026 And as Salfino wrote in his Zero RB column, Mitchell was a lightning-quick signing by the Chargers the moment free agency opened, with John Harbaugh gushing about how dangerous RBs with Mitchell’s speed can be. — Jess Bryant, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026 Hathaway told Entertainment Weekly about Andrews’ decision to sit out of the third film while gushing about the actress. — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Aug. 2026 Ultimately, the bags didn’t stand a chance against the gushing water. — Jen Guadarrama, IndyStar, 18 Aug. 2026 Liebenberg led us to a wall where water was gushing out of orange pipes. — James Dinneen, New Yorker, 13 Aug. 2026 When Beer turned 27 on March 5, Herbert penned a sweet birthday tribute to her on his Instagram Stories, gushing about the singer’s impact on his life. — Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026 Waterhouse sat down for a rare interview with British Vogue and could not stop gushing about her man. — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 18 July 2026 At 6-foot-5 with a high, consistent release, Carr had Stan Van Gundy gushing about his shooting on the Amazon Prime broadcast in Las Vegas. — Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for gushing

Adjective

Carter’s sickening spree ultimately came to an end after he was arrested by Detective Pete Willis.

— Josh Weiss, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Months later, with vaccination rates still dangerously low, measles broke out, sickening thousands.

— Ali Swenson, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026

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Adjective

As a chef at a fine dining restaurant inside a lavish Southern resort, Renee Boughman was surrounded by luxury.

— Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2026
Jenner, known for splashing out on lavish events, turned to colorful rhinestone decor to celebrate the milestone, and even plastered gemstones across plastic cups and one of her two birthday cakes.

— Sarah Glodek, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of lavish

Verb

Retail investors were meanwhile pouring money into oil funds on the assumption that prices would rebound, adding to strains in the futures market.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
Experts say the realities of construction –– blasting through rock with dynamite, pouring concrete into natural landforms and storing water in reservoirs –– could have unintended effects.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of pouring

Verb

Stuff like Caitlin Clark getting mugged with no foul being called, or Sophie Cunningham pointing at some obnoxious player, or ESPN drooling over a coach wearing a pro-trans shirt.

— Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Video released by the Milwaukie Police Department shows Descamps sprawled in a hospital bed, his body limp, moaning and drooling, while medical staff stood nearby.

— Brian Mann, NPR, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of drooling

Adjective

Except for the unfettered devotion in the latter is replaced by swooping strings and a gushy chorus that merely offer an antiseptic veneer.

— Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 18 June 2026
The announcement may come as a shock for country fans who have followed the couple through their sappy podcast appearances and gushy acceptance speeches.

— Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2026

Definition of gushy

Adjective

Pack a tube of petroleum jelly (Vaseline) in your first aid kit instead of antibiotic ointment and remember to flush all scrapes and cuts with copious amounts of clean water before covering them with the jelly.

— Dr. Jill Grimes, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026
My humidity levels are at an all-time low, which means this swamp rat has started drinking copious amounts of water to deal with the heat.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026

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