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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2
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
City News Service, Oc Register, 22 Oct. 2025
And my wife, Libby, was always raving about how Beverly helped track me down.
—Brad Schmitt, Nashville Tennessean, 20 Oct. 2025
Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 23 Oct. 2025
The reviews have been the usual raves.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2025
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Verb
Cheung played a tape of Nicholson ranting and raving at the Kaiser facility in Irvine.
—City News Service, Oc Register, 22 Oct. 2025
And my wife, Libby, was always raving about how Beverly helped track me down.
—Brad Schmitt, Nashville Tennessean, 20 Oct. 2025
Noun
Ball went on to collaborate with Throbbing Gristle’s Genesis P-Orridge and founded several more groups—including a duo, with musician and producer Richard Norris, called the Grid, which became a prodigious rave act in the 1990s.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 23 Oct. 2025
The reviews have been the usual raves.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rave
Verb
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Naturally, the post attracted over 16,000 comments of women drooling over him.—
Essence,
Essence,
20 Oct. 2025
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Flores will drool across the Irish Sea this week at the thought of welcoming a rookie quarterback making his first NFL start.—
Jason Lloyd,
New York Times,
28 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Through Blazy’s gaze, what looks outlandish is often revealed to be truer to itself than, for instance, the nearby tourist restaurants with candles burning down over beef bourguignon and accordions huffing in the corner.—
Nathan Heller,
Vogue,
14 Oct. 2025
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Nitrous oxide powers whip cream canisters and sedates patients in dentists’ offices, but huffing it for fun can lead to addiction, injury and death.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Fake applause, no support or faithful and never switching.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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The universal love is the applause, either heard in person or received from afar, a love reinforced by the sense of an instant, intimate family—a life backstage or in the trailer, far more interesting than the often unhappy family left behind.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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During a recent appearance on the Good Guys podcast, the actor, 62, gushed over his fellow Full House alum Lori Loughlin and their longtime friendship.—
Liza Esquibias,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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Members of the Penguins’ coaching staff were gushing about his performance following the game.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Cheung played a tape of Nicholson ranting and raving at the Kaiser facility in Irvine.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
22 Oct. 2025
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She is outwardly spoken against transgender rights and has ranted several times about Representative Sarah McBride, an openly transgender member of Congress, and her pronouns.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Mamdani smiled for the camera and received a roaring ovation from the Kings Theater audience.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
27 Oct. 2025
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When the two men finished with Burnett, Canoni returned to the stage to officially christen U2 as the 2025 Woody Guthrie Prize recipient, and the Cain’s audience responded with a final ovation.—
Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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But practically speaking, this vodka mixes easily and well without having to fuss too much.—
Jeff Burkhart,
Mercury News,
15 Oct. 2025
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By re-creating the relevant latent representations, and not the missing pixels of earlier systems, the model learns to see the cars on the road and not fuss about the leaves on the trees.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Of his first impressions of his future wife, Plemons had nothing but praise.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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Orange juice often gets praise for its immune-supporting vitamin C content.—
Abby Norman,
Verywell Health,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Rave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rave. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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