enthusing

present participle of enthuse
as in drooling
to make an exaggerated display of affection or enthusiasm the neighbors invited us over just so we could enthuse over their new car

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  • Signs of heat stroke in dogs include heavy panting and drooling, being weak or lethargic, bright red gums and bloodshot eyes.
    Renee Anderson, CBS News, 29 June 2026
  • This golden lasagna is the perfect way to offer a vegetarian option that meat-eaters will be drooling over.
    Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 June 2026
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  • And, all of my American friends, the ones who had never asked me anything about my life in Iran, were raving about Persepolis!
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 June 2026
  • Lagree is everywhere on social media right now, with celebrities and trainers raving about the burn from a machine called the Megaformer.
    Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 29 June 2026
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  • The critic reviews of Supergirl didn’t wind up in the same galaxy as the overwhelming majority of the gushing first reaction crowd.
    James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 26 June 2026
  • In his weirdest picture—the late, baroque, campy Allegory of Faith—a bug-eyed female figure is shown clutching her chest, one foot balanced perilously on a globe, while a snake gushing blood from its jaws gyrates in the foreground.
    Clare Bucknell, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026
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“Enthusing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enthusing. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.

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