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raved

verb

past tense of rave
1
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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2
as in huffed
to talk loudly and wildly a man stood outside city hall raving like a lunatic about his tax bill

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Recent Examples of raved Nonetheless, many on the outside raved about Proctor’s first game. — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026 Delevingne is coming off raved about Cannes drama Club Kid, Worthington returned for the blockbuster Avatar franchise and Hemsworth last year had Netflix’s The Witcher. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2026 Through De Paula’s torrid run through the Dodgers’ farm system, officials raved about his keen ability to pick up the baseball, make proper swing decisions and recognize spin. — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026 In our review of the OmniBook X Flip 2-in-1 laptop, PCMag expert Jorge Jiminez raved over the unit's lavish 120HZ OLED touchscreen, robust metal chassis and wide range of customization options. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 7 Sep. 2026 Both Kelce brothers raved about Sandler’s role in the wedding. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026 Many raved about Melanie’s look both before and after, while others called for more body inclusivity on Love Island USA. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 1 Sep. 2026 Hinton's wife, Holifield, and all of the people interviewed in the Cincinnati Chamber's Great Living Cincinnatian video raved about Hinton's fishing skills. — Gillian Stawiszynski, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Sep. 2026 Everyone raved about the brisket and Charnichart’s signature green spaghetti, which is pasta in a creamy poblano sauce. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for raved
  1. drooled
  2. huffed
  3. gushed
  4. ranted
  5. enthused
  6. rhapsodized
Verb
  • Who had broken a wrist on the back-yard flagstones, drooled cherry medicine down her sleeping face on the car ride back from the hospital.
    — Emma Cline, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2026
  • For Valentine's Day 2026, the retailer released a confetti glass icon candle that shoppers drooled over.
    — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 June 2026
Definition of drooled
Verb
  • Meanwhile in Boston, England huffed and puffed but could not blow Ghana away.
    — James Horncastle, New York Times, 24 June 2026
  • On one of the machines a Cluely employee panted and huffed in the dark.
    — Sam Kriss, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
Definition of huffed
Verb
  • As blood gushed from deep puncture wounds on his torso and limbs, Singh fought to get away from his attacker.
    — Gagandeep Singh, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2026
  • While visiting Today on Wednesday morning, Harington gushed about being chosen to portray the vain and bumbling Hogwarts professor Gilderoy Lockhart on the second season of HBO’s Harry Potter adaptation.
    — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of gushed
Verb
  • Comedian Matt Matthews recently ranted about pronouns, gender identity, and the LGBTQ community.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Membership was open to the lazy, the unemployed and anyone who mostly ranted.
    — Penny Abeywardena, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of ranted
Verb
  • The executive enthused about the relationship with the American architect.
    — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Five o’clock Saturday, the Riverside Stadium and Middlesbrough head coach Kim Hellberg is fist-pumping a half-bewildered but fully enthused home crowd.
    — Michael Walker, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of enthused
Verb
  • At the National Governors Association meeting in Colorado Springs last July, the investor Mark Cuban rhapsodized about the power of artificial intelligence to revolutionize education.
    — Ben Smith, semafor.com, 8 June 2026
  • In the New Yorker, the writer Lawrence Weschler rhapsodized about the soft glow in the air here, day and night.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
Definition of rhapsodized

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“Raved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raved. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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