were 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.
raveverb (used without object)to talk wildly, as in delirium.
Example Sentences
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I just returned from a day at the largest RV show in Europe and overheard three random conversations by attendees who were raving about their EcoFlow setups.
From The Verge ● Sep. 10, 2022
“Jimmy Kimmel was obviously a unique experience. All the guys were raving about it.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 17, 2021
I chose one of the new releases at that time, a 1989 movie most of my classmates were raving about called “Heathers.”
From Salon ● May 2, 2017
Maybe it’s always been like this, except people who once were raving to themselves in their basements are now raving to everyone on the Internet.
From Seattle Times ● May 27, 2016
“The tourists were raving about you,” she told him.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
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