as in ranting
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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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Recent Examples of raving
Dallas News, 1 Mar. 2023
Following the show, fans ran to the comments section to leave their raving reviews.
—Chaise Sanders, Country Living, 5 Jan. 2023
Melissa Willets, Parents, 6 Mar. 2026
Finn joins Fiennes Tiffin in raving about Sherlock, but adds that he was drawn to the books when approaching his younger Moriarty.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 4 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
And then there’s the Freaking Laser Beam cocktail, served with a gummy shark, for more raving fans.
—Dallas News, 1 Mar. 2023
Following the show, fans ran to the comments section to leave their raving reviews.
—Chaise Sanders, Country Living, 5 Jan. 2023
Verb
Both feature parents raving about how feeding their children an early dinner has prevented excessive snacking.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 6 Mar. 2026
Finn joins Fiennes Tiffin in raving about Sherlock, but adds that he was drawn to the books when approaching his younger Moriarty.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 4 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for raving
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What causes drooling There are numerous causes of drooling — some benign, others less so, experts say.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
10 Mar. 2026
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Even a small amount, whether inhaled or absorbed through the skin, can lead to drooling, vomiting, tremors, or difficulty breathing.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Mar. 2026
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Audio from the Tread is more than loud enough even when huffing, puffing, and sprinting through a challenging interval.—
Craig Rawlins-Wilson,
PC Magazine,
25 Mar. 2026
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The show portrays devious, cocaine-huffing young bankers climbing the ranks of global finance, and Yasmin—or Yas, for short—has cut the least noble path of all.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
2 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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That was the result of angry partisans taking seriously Trump’s bogus election-fraud claims.—
Steven Greenhut,
Oc Register,
27 Mar. 2026
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House Republicans are angry that the bill passed early Friday by the Senate does not fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol.—
Lisa Mascaro,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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Deep meadows lush with vibrant prairie bluebells, gushing water, and resplendent valleys snuggled between giant, slate grey walls top off this classic adventure.—
Madison Chapman,
Outside,
25 Mar. 2026
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Water was seen gushing dozens of feet into the air.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Fry got out of the truck ranting and throwing sheets of paper on the ground, and left behind an orange duffel bag that prompted police to call in the bomb squad.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Mar. 2026
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Pity those, too, ranting about the impurity of his points.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Mar. 2026
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As often happens with Furze’s inventions, one wonders whether this goes beyond a mad backyard YouTube experiment.—
Omar Kardoudi
March 22,
New Atlas,
22 Mar. 2026
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The book is mad, and all the madder for being unsmilingly sincere.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2026
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Upon his return, Tagovailoa gave a rather indignant response to those who questioned his NFL future.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
10 Mar. 2026
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Still, these many practicalities fuse with the film’s emotional stories of indignant independence and romantic conflict thanks to a sense of analytical observation that is inherently social.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
6 Mar. 2026
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David Hasselhoff briefly appears as the irate German coach of team Blitzkrieg.—
Angie Martoccio,
Rolling Stone,
20 Mar. 2026
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The negative extremes should never be condoned, but sometimes being told — in the right way, and by the coaches, not irate parents — that attitudes are not right could help stop the slide.—
Laura Williamson,
New York Times,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Raving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raving. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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