RAVED Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

raved

verb

past tense of rave

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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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 Eli Tan at the New York Times raved about Muse handling a call to his insurance company. — Adam Clark Estes, Vox, 16 Oct. 2026 Representatives of the Royals and Populous raved about the new stadium renderings in Thursday’s reveal. — Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026 And through the spring and summer, that appeared to be the case, as coaches and players alike raved about their new coordinator, who earlier this year was enshrined in the College Football Hall of Fame. — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026 Some raved about the experience to those in line while others chattered among themselves about their thoughts. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026 Curry also raved about rookie Yaxel Lendeborg, expressed dismay that some prognosticators expect the Warriors to miss the postseason, and dished on coach Steve Kerr’s new offensive philosophy. — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 28 Sep. 2026 The Internet quickly raved over the moment with Marlowe, who wore a casual T-shirt look while her mom rocked a strapless black gown. — Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2026 When McGirr’s debut McQueen collection walked the runway in March of 2024 in Paris, some raved and some scoffed. — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 21 Sep. 2026 Nonetheless, many on the outside raved about Proctor’s first game. — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 18 Sep. 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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Kearns gushed in a 2015 interview that his dream creative collaboration would be directing a project written by his daughter that explored race.

— Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
When the topic postgame shifted to the possibility of that being his last time taking the field with Happ, Swanson gushed about his impact, both on himself and the Cubs.

— Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of gushed

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Juarez enthused, adding that part of the draw of the event for both business operators and consumers is the element of discovery and the thrill of the hunt organizers seek to create with every edition.

— Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
Another possible challenge facing the Jayhawks is the late evening start in Salt Lake City (a 2 to 2 1/2 hour charter flight from Topeka) and a packed stadium full of fans enthused about Utah’s perfect start through four games.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of enthused

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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, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026

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