rhapsodized

Definition of rhapsodizednext
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 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
Verb
  • Teams raved about his visits to their facilities over the last few weeks.
    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
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  • For years, college coaches and NBA scouts have drooled over the potential of Stokes, a likely 2027 lottery pick.
    Lindsay Schnell, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
  • 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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  • 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
  • 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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  • 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
  • Her mother — an AT&T employee — was less than enthused.
    Thomas C. Zambito, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026

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“Rhapsodized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rhapsodized. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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