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as in nuts
language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense
the only thing more pathetic than the pop psychologist who gushed such drool was the public that lapped it up
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as in saliva
the fluid that is secreted into the mouth by certain glands
the baby left a puddle of drool on my shirt
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as in to chatter
to speak rapidly, inarticulately, and usually unintelligibly
stop drooling, slow down, and take a deep breath, because I can't understand you
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Recent Examples of drool
Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2026
The large dormitory room smelled of babies' breath and pillow drool.
—Danielle Parker, CBS News, 15 Feb. 2026
Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2026
The dog, Russ, drowsed on the floor at his owner’s feet, drooling onto the tile.
—Literary Hub, 11 May 2026
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Noun
Plus, Helen Jo promised a drool-worthy sour cream and onion dip will be paired with it.
—Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2026
The large dormitory room smelled of babies' breath and pillow drool.
—Danielle Parker, CBS News, 15 Feb. 2026
Verb
Surrounded by a gaggle of microphones, cameras and other recording devices, Caleb Wilson offered up a nugget that probably left fans of North Carolina’s NBA team drooling.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2026
The dog, Russ, drowsed on the floor at his owner’s feet, drooling onto the tile.
—Literary Hub, 11 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drool
Noun
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The key is building meals around high-fiber foods like beans, lentils, whole grains, berries, seeds, vegetables and nuts.—
Ryan Brennan
June 8,
Kansas City Star,
8 June 2026
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The company's specialty nuts -- cashews, confections and snack mixes -- follow the same quality standards as its world famous Virginia Peanuts.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 June 2026
Noun
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Why Regular Cleaning Is Important Bacterial diseases like conjunctivitis and avian pox can spread through saliva and bird droppings, warns Manning.—
Rae Ford,
Martha Stewart,
5 June 2026
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The cosmetic surgery, which takes approximately one hour, removes the fat via a small incision inside the cheek, below the saliva duct.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
Verb
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That's when LaPalme hit her in the face to prevent her from spitting again, a recording from the deputy's patrol camera showed.—
CBS Miami Team,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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In some ways, DOGE acted as an expedited revolving door, giving the young engineers brief, chaotic experience across multiple government agencies, before spitting them back into the Valley, which is chock-full of investors itching to get in on government-adjacent technology.—
Margaux MacColl,
Vanity Fair,
12 June 2026
Verb
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Customers raved over the biscuits, shrimp and grits, griddle burger and brunch.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 June 2026
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Regulars rave about the tomato pie and the lemon bars.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
11 June 2026
Verb
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Families line up down the block to order ice cream at Salt & Straw, while students chatter over their laptops at Coupa Cafe.—
Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
9 June 2026
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As Paula finally reaches Detective Gonzalez and excitedly chatters about her wire transfer ruse, the wry officer isn’t amused.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
29 May 2026
Noun
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The only way real barriers to non-factory service could be required to work on a ladder-frame gas-engine truck would be if the automaker intentionally loaded it with proprietary nonsense.—
Andrew P. Collins,
The Drive,
11 June 2026
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Yet more arrant nonsense, coming from someone who has repeatedly been cited for spreading vaccine misinformation.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
Verb
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Rivian fans have been salivating over the R3X since it was first teased earlier that year.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
11 June 2026
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These flourishes, recalling New York’s Jazz Age flamboyance, give the vast interior its fizz — and will inevitably have value engineers salivating to trim, slice, and simplify.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
8 June 2026
Verb
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One of the reasons these kit-ranking articles usually work is, for the most part, there are typically enough good ones to gush over, enough middling ones to shrug about, and enough bad ones to have some slightly snidey fun in giving them a kicking.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
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Back in 2024, the model made a gushing post on Instagram celebrating her then-boyfriend making it to the Western Conference Finals with the Minnesota Timberwolves.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
10 June 2026
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“Drool.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drool. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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