1
as in drooling
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 huffing
to talk loudly and wildly
a man stood outside city hall raving like a lunatic about his tax bill
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as in ranting
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Recent Examples of raving
Ronald Ahrens, Robb Report, 28 Dec. 2022
McElhenney is from Philadelphia and a raving Philadelphia Eagles fan (is there any other kind?).
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 23 Aug. 2022
Endia Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Qinsen Zip-front Cargo Pants Shoppers are raving about these cargo pants, which are supremely comfortable thanks to their stretchy fabric and baggy fit.
—Genevieve Cepeda, Travel + Leisure, 22 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Yet the interior lights up like a raving party with umpteen tones of ambient LEDs in dazzling patterns while the Sky Lounge feature’s multicolor beams that strafe through the glass overhead.
—Ronald Ahrens, Robb Report, 28 Dec. 2022
McElhenney is from Philadelphia and a raving Philadelphia Eagles fan (is there any other kind?).
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 23 Aug. 2022
Adjective
Kirkpatrick said none of them had ever had Sweetgreen before, but her sister lives in California and had been raving to the family about it.
—Endia Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Qinsen Zip-front Cargo Pants Shoppers are raving about these cargo pants, which are supremely comfortable thanks to their stretchy fabric and baggy fit.
—Genevieve Cepeda, Travel + Leisure, 22 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for raving
Verb
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Well, then it’s being stolen right out from under its retracting proboscis, which is actually just another drooling head that lives in its mouth.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
22 Sep. 2025
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The most common symptoms of teething include drooling, putting fingers or fists in their mouth, swollen or puffy gums, difficulty sleeping, crankiness and fussiness, per the institution.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
19 Sep. 2025
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Viewers flooded the comment section, gushing over Lightning's adorable look, fur color and all.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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Footage of the incident showed water gushing out of the section where the slide broke, per CBS News.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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TikTok user @shotmyheartwithnovacaine posted a video in July ranting about how people dress when going to concerts to her 137K followers.—
Laney Crawley,
PEOPLE,
20 Sep. 2025
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An alienated professor takes up weight lifting and ranting in Jordan Castro’s perceptive new novel, Muscle Man.—
Jeremy Gordon,
The Atlantic,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Anyone proposing to offer a master class on changing the world for the better, without becoming negative, cynical, angry or narrow-minded in the process, could model their advice on the life and work of pioneering animal behavior scholar Jane Goodall.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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An angry cowboy named Jake once slammed a guest’s door and locked it.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Don’t be mad, and don’t try to hold them back with guilt.—
Harriette Cole,
Mercury News,
30 Sep. 2025
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Karl turned on the headlights and got the windshield wipers going at a mad slap.—
Ann Patchett,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Still, Waits' daughter was indignant.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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Colts fans lashed out at the Indianapolis team, as well, and The Cincinnati Enquirer ran an indignant letter to the editor demanding an apology from the Bengals owner for failing to recognize Kirk and pledging to boycott until then.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The scene doesn’t go as planned, leading its irate French director Caroline Lescot (Nathalie Richard) to cause a slapstick ruckus, shot at a distance by Köhler’s camera.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
28 Sep. 2025
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Nevertheless, the Cañon City Council voted to draft a censure motion after an irate crowd demanded the councilwoman’s removal.—
Krista Kafer,
Denver Post,
20 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Springer was apoplectic, slamming his bat to the ground before taking out his frustration on his helmet back in the dugout.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
25 Sep. 2025
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Stella is apoplectic, but knows Cory has her.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Raving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raving. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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