gusher

noun

gush·​er ˈgə-shər How to pronounce gusher (audio)
: one that gushes
specifically : an oil well with a copious natural flow

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Those headaches were worth it when scaled media businesses threw off gushers of cash and provided a cultural imprimatur that few other assets could. Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 29 June 2026 That’s as a gusher of money is coming out of Wall Street as companies are on pace to raise trillions of dollars in stock and debt offerings this year. Jason Ma, Fortune, 22 June 2026 Still, that doesn’t mean that the gusher of Middle Eastern money is going to completely dry up. Brett Knight, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026 Mahan’s sudden cash gusher can’t hurt. Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for gusher

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First Known Use

1864, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of gusher was in 1864

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“Gusher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gusher. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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gusher

noun
gush·​er ˈgəsh-ər How to pronounce gusher (audio)
: one that gushes
especially : an oil well with a very plentiful natural flow
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