as in drooled
to make an exaggerated display of affection or enthusiasm
pundits who should have known better effused endlessly about this idealistic but naive senator
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For Valentine's Day 2026, the retailer released a confetti glass icon candle that shoppers drooled over.
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Fighter Josh Hokit drooled at the weigh-in in front of the Lincoln Memorial.
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Transfer Josh Derry quickly caught the attention of his teammates and coaches, who raved about his explosiveness and his work ethic during spring camp.
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But the analytics staff for this scout’s team raved about Graves, which prompted the scout to take a second look.
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Despite this, Skilling continues to speak at events across the Chicagoland, posts about local weather on Facebook and even makes occasional appearances on WGN to discuss severe weather events, as some Chicago Reddit users gushed in recent weeks.
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Meanwhile, George and Claire Kittle gushed some more about Kelce and Swift, according to Page Six.
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Beyond Parliament, the Norwegian team and the Viking row have enthused Norwegians of all generations, including Veslemoy Aga.
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While his national team-mates were labouring in London, he was enthused.
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At the National Governors Association meeting in Colorado Springs last July, the investor Mark Cuban rhapsodized about the power of artificial intelligence to revolutionize education.
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In the New Yorker, the writer Lawrence Weschler rhapsodized about the soft glow in the air here, day and night.
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“Effused.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/effused. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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