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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2
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
Deanna Taylor, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2025
And the child star couldn’t help but rave about the boy band’s larger than life performance.
—Rachel McRady, People.com, 29 July 2025
Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 9 July 2025
Leckey then took over to unleash a selection of rave tracks including classic Dizzee Rascal bassline, ’90s jungle and hyperpop, finishing with visceral gabber music around 11:30 p.m.
—Alex Rigotti, Billboard, 2 July 2025
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Verb
And many Charlotte content creators have raved about The Ansonborough.
—Deanna Taylor, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2025
And the child star couldn’t help but rave about the boy band’s larger than life performance.
—Rachel McRady, People.com, 29 July 2025
Noun
Elements of subcultures seeped into style, from wide-leg rave jeans with aggressive hardware to jeans with colorful anime prints.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 9 July 2025
Leckey then took over to unleash a selection of rave tracks including classic Dizzee Rascal bassline, ’90s jungle and hyperpop, finishing with visceral gabber music around 11:30 p.m.
—Alex Rigotti, Billboard, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rave
Verb
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Alice killing Jane gets its own paragraph: After awkwardly running like Taylor Swift in that treadmill commercial, Alice hops over Jane, grabs her by the throat, and feeds her to a drooling wolf.—
Wolfgang Ruth,
Vulture,
1 May 2025
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Symptoms may include excessive panting, glazed eyes, lethargy, drooling, vomiting, or confusion.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 July 2025
Verb
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The hugs stop and the arguments, the phone obsession, and the huffing cold shoulder starts.—
Cyndy Etler,
Hartford Courant,
28 July 2025
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The trail huffs up 1,000 feet per mile, traversing talus slopes and narrow ridgelines en route to a dizzying view of Yellowstone Lake.—
Elisabeth Kwak-Hefferan,
Outside Online,
3 June 2025
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Despite frequent tumbles requiring human assistance to help robots stand, many managed to right themselves independently, earning applause from audiences.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
16 Aug. 2025
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Her speech is met with cheers and applause as her costars have nothing but praise for her.—
Stephanie Wenger,
People.com,
15 Aug. 2025
Verb
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While walking the red carpet of Nobody 2, Stone stayed tight-lipped about her mysterious role in Euphoria's third season, but was happy to gush about Dane, who is returning to the HBO drama after being diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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At the time of writing the clip has been watched 3.7 million times, with viewers left gushing at the adorable nature of it all.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Aug. 2025
Verb
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At another time, a perpetually anxious comedian who can’t keep from ranting about his paranoid worries about the end of the world probably would not feel like such a helpful guide to life.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
6 Aug. 2025
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Funk Flex recently got blasted on the internet for ranting in response to the verdict about Cassie and her behavior over the last few years.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
3 July 2025
Noun
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Cena was getting a standing ovation in his final SummerSlam when Lesnar's music blared for the first time in two years.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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Spencer Strider, who grew up in nearby Knoxville, got a bigger ovation than Reds starter Chase Burns, who is from Hendersonville and played at the University of Tennessee.—
Teresa M. Walker,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Inside, Seán glanced briefly away from the television as the women fussed at Orla’s return.—
Anne Enright,
New Yorker,
27 July 2025
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But other times, windows would be rearranged seemingly at random, with unused space and weird gaps that require you to fuss around and move all your windows around again.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
24 July 2025
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Di Gregorio is joined in the cast by Greta Scarano (Suburra), who also won praise for her feature directorial debut La Vita Da Grandi, as the daughter, and Game of Thrones star Tom Wlaschiha, as her cheating husband who walks from Germany to Rome in search of forgiveness.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
7 Aug. 2025
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Ahead is the chance to earn more than praise as part of the front five.—
Oliver Thomas,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Rave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rave. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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