rhapsodizing

present participle of rhapsodize
as in drooling
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 rhapsodizing Sitting side by side, the two often returned to rhapsodizing about how their future fight might play out. Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rhapsodizing
Verb
  • Naturally, the post attracted over 16,000 comments of women drooling over him.
    Essence, Essence, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Well, then it’s being stolen right out from under its retracting proboscis, which is actually just another drooling head that lives in its mouth.
    Brian Moylan, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Preoccupied, Laz ignores his phone and proceeds with his work, where a ranting and raving Arlo declares that God is going to punish him.
    Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Cheung played a tape of Nicholson ranting and raving at the Kaiser facility in Irvine.
    City News Service, Oc Register, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Members of the Penguins’ coaching staff were gushing about his performance following the game.
    Josh Yohe, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
  • This shady ramble follows a beautiful stream to a gushing spring.
    Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 10 Oct. 2025

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“Rhapsodizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rhapsodizing. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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