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was raving
  • past progressive of rave.

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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

The voice was raving about some failure of the laboratory and I felt a swift uneasiness.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison