rave
verb (used without object)
to talk wildly, as in delirium.
have raved
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present perfectof rave.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Coaches have raved about his instincts and marveled at how quickly he has picked up USC’s defensive scheme.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2025
Players and staff have raved about Carroll’s influence in the months since.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2025
The current crop have raved about their time in Abu Dhabi, not least coach McCullum, who joked about ironing out some problems with his golf swing.
From BBC ● Jan. 24, 2024
Moms have raved in online discussion forums that it saves them from getting up every few minutes at night by emitting white noise sounds that lull their babies back to sleep.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 21, 2023
I must have raved to and fro, screaming and crying upon God and Fate.
From The Time Machine by H. G. (Herbert George) Wells
