raved

past tense of rave
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as in drooled
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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Recent Examples of raved Everyday Flex Medium Testers raved that this lightweight hairspray sets styles in place but isn’t crunchy to the touch. Jackie Fields, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025 An Amazon reviewer raved about how soft and flattering the material of the dress is. Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2025 General manager John Lynch raved Thursday about the running back depth, and the early-season offense still figures to lean hard on those ballcarriers until the receiving corps gets back Brandon Aiyuk (after Week 4) and Demarcus Robinson (after Week 3). Cam Inman, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025 National outlets raved about his production and fans implored the Royals to bring him up. Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2025 The Buccaneers had a joint practice with the Los Angeles Rams in August, and head coach Todd Bowles raved about the way Egbuka performed. Matt Wadleigh, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025 Those include scoring up to 80 percent off of a handheld vacuum cleaner, Ugg boots, Levi’s jeans, Apple tech, and so much more, including a travel jewelry case that even Oprah has raved about. Clara McMahon, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025 Freeman even raved on Tuesday about Carr’s intelligence, work ethic and confidence. Tim Casey, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025 Chris Sims Comedian Tim Shropshire visited Long's Bakery in Indianapolis and raved about their doughnuts on social media. Chris Sims, IndyStar, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for raved
Verb
  • Brooke gushed in the comments section.
    Jack Irvin, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
  • The two gushed over each other at the altar with unforgettable vows for each other.
    Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Elizaveta Krivonogikh, also known as Luiza Rozova, ranted about a man 'who destroyed' her life' on Telegram.
    Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
  • After the former president ranted at his rallies about our interview with Vice Pres.
    Greg Evans, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • Del Mar track announcer Larry Collmus enthused as Brant, a gray son of Gun Runner, flashed away from Civil Liberty and Balboa in their July 26 race.
    Kevin Modesti, Oc Register, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Again, skepticism, but the cast seems extremely enthused about it.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025

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“Raved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raved. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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