enthused; enthusing
1
: to make enthusiastic
is enthused about the project
2
: to express with enthusiasm
: to show enthusiasm
a splendid performance, and I was enthusing over it—
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Usage of Enthuse
Enthuse is apparently American in origin, although the earliest known example of its use occurs in a letter written in 1827 by a young Scotsman who spent about two years in the Pacific Northwest. It has been disapproved since about 1870. Current evidence shows it to be flourishing nonetheless on both sides of the Atlantic especially in journalistic prose.
Examples of enthuse in a Sentence
“This dinner is wonderful!” he enthused.
His presentation failed to enthuse the committee.
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Emma Chamberlain and Lucy Hale are two recent clients who the pair enthuses about working with.
—Carole Horst, Variety, 23 Oct. 2024
In a 2019 interview with WWD, Payne enthused about both tracks.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 17 Oct. 2024
When asked about the demolition and rebuild at practice on Thursday, however, the Cowboys quarterback didn't seem all that enthused with the media attention around his teardown and rebuild at the property.
—Dan Carson, Chron, 11 Oct. 2024
Still, Butler County Democrats were enthused by their large numbers on Tuesday.
—Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 2 Oct. 2024
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Carole Horst, Variety, 23 Oct. 2024
In a 2019 interview with WWD, Payne enthused about both tracks.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 17 Oct. 2024
When asked about the demolition and rebuild at practice on Thursday, however, the Cowboys quarterback didn't seem all that enthused with the media attention around his teardown and rebuild at the property.
—Dan Carson, Chron, 11 Oct. 2024
Still, Butler County Democrats were enthused by their large numbers on Tuesday.
—Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Enthuse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enthuse. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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enthuse
verb
en·thuse
in-ˈth(y)üz 
enthused; enthusing
1
: to make enthusiastic
2
: to show enthusiasm
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