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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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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
Teams raved about his visits to their facilities over the last few weeks.
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Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2026
Scouts reportedly raved about his mobility, which flashed most obviously in pass protection.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
Jonah Tuls, who worked for the Draft Network, raved about Woods.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2026
One Amazon shopper raved about the bag’s thoughtful design that’s large enough to fit even full-size containers.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
The Marty Supreme actress had her glam done by makeup artist Gregory Arlt, who used an assortment of customer favorites from the brand — which the actress raved about to PEOPLE last fall, including the Ideal Fix concealer and Baked Marbelized blush.
—Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
Starting from the first day of spring training, people around the Detroit Tigers have raved about Kevin McGonigle not only for his supreme abilities but also for his remarkable composure.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
Amazon shoppers with mature and sensitive skin also raved about the tinted serum.
—Essence Wiley, InStyle, 12 Apr. 2026
At Meditrina Market Cafe in Valparaiso, where the specials include cilantro naan and eggplant shawarma, Rachael and Peter Brown raved about the local dining scene.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2026
Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2026
Scouts reportedly raved about his mobility, which flashed most obviously in pass protection.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
Jonah Tuls, who worked for the Draft Network, raved about Woods.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2026
One Amazon shopper raved about the bag’s thoughtful design that’s large enough to fit even full-size containers.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
The Marty Supreme actress had her glam done by makeup artist Gregory Arlt, who used an assortment of customer favorites from the brand — which the actress raved about to PEOPLE last fall, including the Ideal Fix concealer and Baked Marbelized blush.
—Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
Starting from the first day of spring training, people around the Detroit Tigers have raved about Kevin McGonigle not only for his supreme abilities but also for his remarkable composure.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
Amazon shoppers with mature and sensitive skin also raved about the tinted serum.
—Essence Wiley, InStyle, 12 Apr. 2026
At Meditrina Market Cafe in Valparaiso, where the specials include cilantro naan and eggplant shawarma, Rachael and Peter Brown raved about the local dining scene.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for raved
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Keong says these pillow protectors slide easily over her puffiest pillows, wash up well at the laundromat, and help prevent her new pillows from getting too drooled-on to be presentable for overnight guests.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
23 Sep. 2025
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Isaac Hayden huffed and puffed but received little support from Blackpool’s Karoy Anderson.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
31 Mar. 2026
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On one of the machines a Cluely employee panted and huffed in the dark.—
Sam Kriss,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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Weeks before Jason gushed over Kylie on Tuesday's panel, the Not Gonna Lie host hilariously revealed that the former NFL star spells one of their daughter's names incorrectly.—
Natasha Dye,
PEOPLE,
22 Apr. 2026
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In the privacy of the talent section, CBS anchor Gayle King gushed to Dimoldenberg and comedian Caleb Hearon, who stars as Charlie in the sequel.—
Chris Murphy,
Vanity Fair,
21 Apr. 2026
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In Watsonville, a Pajaro Valley school board member publicly ranted against the Jewish community, and at a Berkeley Unified school board meeting, a mother reporting Jewish slurs was mocked, and subsequently her job information was posted online, the suit states.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
28 Feb. 2026
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For several minutes, Nathan ranted about the conditions in the jail.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
15 Feb. 2026
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Pickleball players enthused over new courts are likely to be the only residents — outside of municipal employees — who think San Diego is even slightly better run now than in 2011.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Apr. 2026
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Her mother — an AT&T employee — was less than enthused.—
Thomas C. Zambito,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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Lately, Fuentes has rhapsodized about Jeffrey Epstein and Obama.—
Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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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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