Thesaurus results for RHAPSODIZED

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

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Not that the visitors, who raved about the concrete columns and chalk statues, seemed to have cared.

— Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
Beck raved about his kickoffs, saying Parish’s poor field position was a major factor; all six went into the end zone.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Aug. 2026

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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

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Two days after Bieniemy’s return, Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce gushed over his offensive coordinator while speaking with the media.

— Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026
Over the years, Mark has gushed about being a dad, and even bringing his kids along to major sets and events.

— Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of gushed

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The Treasury’s move comes just weeks after Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh had enthused over financial markets being freed of forward guidance.

— Christopher Anstey, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026
Specifically, Higgins, Roy, Ted, Rebecca, and Keeley have to endure a team shareholders meeting; the shareholders are less than enthused about the women’s team.

— Keith Phipps, Vulture, 19 Aug. 2026

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