1
as in to drool
to make an exaggerated display of affection or enthusiasm
she raved about the Mother's Day breakfast of cold coffee and burnt toast that her young children had proudly set before her
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as in to huff
to talk loudly and wildly
a man stood outside city hall raving about his tax bill
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as in applause
often raves plural
enthusiastic and usually public expression of approval
the books have received even more raves from parents than from the kids they were written for
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Recent Examples of rave
Matthew Ho,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
Videos of Japanese fans enjoying Texas BBQ have gone viral, with one in particular showing international fans raving about Terry Black’s BBQ in Dallas.
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Jenna Thompson
june 23,
Kansas City Star,
23 June 2026
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
15 June 2026
Sprinkle with sugar and salt and watch as summer's favorite snack transforms into to something rave-worthy.
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Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
15 June 2026
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Verb
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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Matthew Ho,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
Videos of Japanese fans enjoying Texas BBQ have gone viral, with one in particular showing international fans raving about Terry Black’s BBQ in Dallas.
—
Jenna Thompson
june 23,
Kansas City Star,
23 June 2026
Noun
Spinning at raves across LA was a way for Avtan to meet people after a pandemic lockdown that left her twin as basically her sole friend.
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Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
15 June 2026
Sprinkle with sugar and salt and watch as summer's favorite snack transforms into to something rave-worthy.
—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
15 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rave
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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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Lee began huffing gasoline at seven years old, court documents stated.
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The father was allegedly trying to stop the 17-year-old from huffing butane, according to the post.
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Gilberto Mora left the field to applause.
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Strong showing of support Atterbeary called her victory Tuesday night to roaring applause from a crowd of supporters.
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Meanwhile, George and Claire Kittle gushed some more about Kelce and Swift, according to Page Six.
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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.
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Rinderknecht allegedly ranted to passengers about Luigi Mangione, who is accused of shooting UnitedHealthcare’s CEO, capitalism and vigilantism, The Associated Press reported.
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But, for a pitcher who once famously ranted about fastball velocity, this all seems built on a pretty shaky foundation, given those wildly moving radar gun readings.
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Audience members then gave the star a standing ovation.
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After a five-minute standing ovation at her retirement sendoff, Houpe escorted Wayne out of the building.
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Yes, teaching by example is often a better way of handling a challenge than fussing about it.
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No need to fuss-up something that's just as delicious prepared simply.
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Starmer won praise from many for his international role, especially in bolstering European support for Ukraine.
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Germany's head coach, Julian Nagelsmann, gave Ecuador its deserved praise for the win today, saying his own team failed to find its rhythm in the second half.
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“Rave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rave. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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