rhapsodized

verb

past tense of rhapsodize
as in raved
to make an exaggerated display of affection or enthusiasm rhapsodized about the food so as not to hurt their host's feelings

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Recent Examples of rhapsodized 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, 8 May 2026 Lately, Fuentes has rhapsodized about Jeffrey Epstein and Obama. — Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026 Transcendentalist writers, such as Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau, rhapsodized over nature representing the divine spirt of God. — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 22 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rhapsodized
  1. raved
  2. drooled
  3. gushed
  4. enthused
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  • Clinique Moisture Surge Sheertint Hydrator Flash forward to July, and the foundation-replacing skin tint is my most-used (and raved about) beauty product, and my secret for the perfect summer glow.
    — Melony Forcier, InStyle, 5 July 2026
  • In a conversation last year with PEOPLE, the Romeo + Juliet actor raved about his first experience working with Nolan.
    — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 3 July 2026
Definition of raved
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  • 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
  • Fighter Josh Hokit drooled at the weigh-in in front of the Lincoln Memorial.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 17 June 2026
Definition of drooled
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  • Hiltz gushed about how other athletes will correct anyone who misgenders Hiltz.
    — Lindsay Schnell, New York Times, 5 July 2026
  • Speaking to Entertainment Tonight at the time, Sandler gushed about the couple.
    — Meg Walters, InStyle, 4 July 2026
Definition of gushed
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  • The Daily Show host had director Christopher Nolan on his Comedy Central talk show on Monday night and repeatedly enthused about the Universal film during their 20-minute chat (watch it, below).
    — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2026
  • Beyond Parliament, the Norwegian team and the Viking row have enthused Norwegians of all generations, including Veslemoy Aga.
    — William Jones, NPR, 25 June 2026
Definition of enthused

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