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Recent Examples of effuse
This foaming formula, which effuses notes of warm vanilla and decadent almond, gently cleans the skin with a cocktail of nourishing oils, including castor, grapeseed, avocado, coconut, and sunflower seed for a healthy dose of antioxidants, vitamins, and fatty acids.
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Lauren Dana Ellman, Allure, 30 Nov. 2024
Into a routine casting call one afternoon walks Michael, an Ohio ice-cream truck driver effusing sappy memories of watching the series every morning with his family over bacon and eggs.
—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
As if the sun had decided freckles were simply too mundane for someone like him, his skin seemed to be effused with golden flecks.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 14 Aug. 2024
Even though executive vice president and general manager Mike Elias doesn’t want to effuse any notes of panic, the Orioles fit the mold of an aggressive deadline buyer.
—Matt Weyrich, Baltimore Sun, 22 June 2024
Noxious volcanic gases may also be a problem—in particular, sulfur dioxide, which effuses from shallow magma.
—Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 13 Feb. 2024
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton effused that Gaddafi’s ouster and death marked smart diplomacy at its best.
—Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 2 Feb. 2024
Here are the meadows effusing and fermenting—spontaneously erupting.
—John Kinsella, The New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2023
Ben Stas for The Boston Globe/The Boston Globe Later, as night fell over the festival’s iconic Ferris wheel, a technically audacious 90-minute set from Australia’s King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard had hardcore fans effusing over the band’s relentless leveling-up.
—James Sullivan, BostonGlobe.com, 29 May 2023
Lauren Dana Ellman, Allure, 30 Nov. 2024
Into a routine casting call one afternoon walks Michael, an Ohio ice-cream truck driver effusing sappy memories of watching the series every morning with his family over bacon and eggs.
—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
As if the sun had decided freckles were simply too mundane for someone like him, his skin seemed to be effused with golden flecks.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 14 Aug. 2024
Even though executive vice president and general manager Mike Elias doesn’t want to effuse any notes of panic, the Orioles fit the mold of an aggressive deadline buyer.
—Matt Weyrich, Baltimore Sun, 22 June 2024
Noxious volcanic gases may also be a problem—in particular, sulfur dioxide, which effuses from shallow magma.
—Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 13 Feb. 2024
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton effused that Gaddafi’s ouster and death marked smart diplomacy at its best.
—Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 2 Feb. 2024
Here are the meadows effusing and fermenting—spontaneously erupting.
—John Kinsella, The New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2023
Ben Stas for The Boston Globe/The Boston Globe Later, as night fell over the festival’s iconic Ferris wheel, a technically audacious 90-minute set from Australia’s King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard had hardcore fans effusing over the band’s relentless leveling-up.
—James Sullivan, BostonGlobe.com, 29 May 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for effuse
Verb
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In babies and toddlers, the first signs, such as drooling and scratching, may appear mild.—
Laura Dorwart,
Verywell Health,
7 Jan. 2025
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Public health officials are urging residents who may have fed their pets Monarch raw products or other raw meat or dairy products, and who may have noticed their pet acting peculiar — lethargic, loss of motor control, drooling, etc. — to immediately contact their veterinarian.—
Susanne Rust,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Readers have been raving about them since the first time they were published.—
Krissy Tiglias,
Southern Living,
26 Jan. 2025
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Bogs Women’s Arcata Tonal Camo Boots Reviewers rave about the warmth, traction, and comfort of these Bogs boots.—
Genevieve Cepeda,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Jan. 2025
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Throughout the weekend, participants gushed about the league’s emphasis on player experience.—
Richard Deitsch,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
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As structures collapsed and pipes melted or bent, water likely gushed out, further reducing pressure.—
Matt Hamilton,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Jan. 2025
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If Armstrong's back catalog is anything to go by, the film will likely be enthused with dark comedy.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
14 Jan. 2025
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The warm and generous Kane further enthused about writer-director Nathan Silver and his unusual process.—
Gary Goldstein,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Jan. 2025
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“Effuse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/effuse. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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