rave
verb (used without object)
to talk wildly, as in delirium.
was raving
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past progressiveof rave.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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In 2019, everyone was raving about these amazingly accurate long passes he was playing.
From BBC ● Apr. 19, 2023
Hakstol was raving about Larsson’s team impact at season’s end.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 30, 2022
On a night everyone else was raving about one of his favorite teammates, the Houston Astros shortstop wanted to speak up too.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2021
I remember a great uncle to whom I was raving about Star Wars.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 21, 2019
Even tonight, one of the dads with a kid on the team was raving about Mustafa and his coaching style to Baba, who was bursting with pride.
From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan
