1
as in to drool
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 to huff
to talk loudly and wildly
a man stood outside city hall raving about his tax bill
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as in applause
often raves plural
enthusiastic and usually public expression of approval
the books have received even more raves from parents than from the kids they were written for
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Recent Examples of rave
Literary Hub,
29 June 2026
Lagree is everywhere on social media right now, with celebrities and trainers raving about the burn from a machine called the Megaformer.
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Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
29 June 2026
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
The Times publishes a rave, and travellers come pouring in.
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Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
18 June 2026
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Verb
And, all of my American friends, the ones who had never asked me anything about my life in Iran, were raving about Persepolis!
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Literary Hub,
29 June 2026
Lagree is everywhere on social media right now, with celebrities and trainers raving about the burn from a machine called the Megaformer.
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Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
29 June 2026
Noun
Jane Remover is a trans polymath producer and singer-songwriter with influences across rave, shoegaze, trap and beyond.
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Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
The Times publishes a rave, and travellers come pouring in.
—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
18 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rave
Verb
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Isaacs said the symptoms of heat stress or heat stroke include excessive panting, drooling, vomiting, seizures or collapse.
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This golden lasagna is the perfect way to offer a vegetarian option that meat-eaters will be drooling over.
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This version is battery-powered, meaning no more huffing and puffing!
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Meanwhile in Boston, England huffed and puffed but could not blow Ghana away.
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But later that year, applause turned into discontent voiced in several closed session meetings.
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Ohtani's 18th home run this season off reliever Matt Krook in the sixth landed on the grass hill behind the bullpens and drew the loudest applause.
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Bryan Cranston can't stop gushing over his daughter's performance on The Pitt.
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The critic reviews of Supergirl didn’t wind up in the same galaxy as the overwhelming majority of the gushing first reaction crowd.
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Rinderknecht allegedly ranted to passengers about Luigi Mangione, who is accused of shooting UnitedHealthcare’s CEO, capitalism and vigilantism, The Associated Press reported.
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But, for a pitcher who once famously ranted about fastball velocity, this all seems built on a pretty shaky foundation, given those wildly moving radar gun readings.
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Roberts doffed his cap in gratitude for a spirited postgame ovation from the fans here, almost all of them Dodgers fans.
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The ovation that erupted when Guzelimian walked out to introduce the festival’s closing concert was a fitting acknowledgment that golden-age concerts do not happen by themselves.
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Yes, teaching by example is often a better way of handling a challenge than fussing about it.
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No need to fuss-up something that's just as delicious prepared simply.
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His celebratory words marking its 250th anniversary included not only the traditional paeans to the Founders but also a dose of personal grievance, plus soaring praise for his own achievements.
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This comes as the ex-Apprentice host on July 3 tossed some praise Clinton’s way in a book reading event with Second Lady Usha Vance on the latter’s podcast.
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“Rave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rave. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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