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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
Alex Perry, The Enquirer, 6 Sep. 2024
Sam apologized awkwardly, trying covertly to swipe beneath her chin, checking for drool and feeling like the world’s schlubiest schlub for struggling to tear her eyes from this stranger when the love of her life had dumped her an hour earlier.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 12 Feb. 2025
Jen Reeder, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Some dogs might start drooling a lot, Dr. Brooks said.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 23 June 2025
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Noun
Wipe the drool off your tank top, put some pants on, and get out your mama’s basement!
—Alex Perry, The Enquirer, 6 Sep. 2024
Sam apologized awkwardly, trying covertly to swipe beneath her chin, checking for drool and feeling like the world’s schlubiest schlub for struggling to tear her eyes from this stranger when the love of her life had dumped her an hour earlier.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 12 Feb. 2025
Verb
Early signs include excessive panting, drooling, lethargy and weakness.
—Jen Reeder, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Some dogs might start drooling a lot, Dr. Brooks said.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 23 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drool
Noun
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Use it to find and retrieve stray nuts or bolts in any crevice.—
Nora Colomer,
FOXNews.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Without that pollination, almond trees produce only 200 pounds of nuts per acre.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Saliva test for breast cancer University of Florida researchers have improved a handheld device to detect breast cancer in saliva, simplifying the design and confirming its accuracy.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Aug. 2025
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Conditions like acid reflux, dry mouth and eating disorders can accelerate enamel loss as well by increasing acid exposure or reducing saliva, which normally helps neutralize harmful acids.—
Thomas Westerholm,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
Verb
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If that didn’t prevent the irritation, the protists used their cilia to spit water at the pipette.—
Claire L. Evans,
Quanta Magazine,
30 July 2025
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One moment there’s a dual-headed hydra spitting flame in the city river, next there’s an all-out jet ski race bathed in gunfire.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
30 July 2025
Verb
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IndieWire’s David Ehrlich raved about this brilliant movie out of Sundance with an A-grade review.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
6 Aug. 2025
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Superman was a hot mess of a movie, but fans and critics alike raved about it.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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As the kids chattered away over snacks, the co-founders spoke about their own formative experiences growing up with summer camps and later attending HBCUs.—
Rachel Wegner,
The Tennessean,
24 July 2025
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Families chattered in the waiting area, volunteers asked shoppers their preferences and Judy Freebus, speaking Russian, was engaged in a bilingual conversation with an elderly Ukrainian woman at the check-in station.—
Sophie Levenson,
Chicago Tribune,
20 July 2025
Noun
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While countless users dismissed the theories as nonsense, the dog pile had begun causing the hot takes to go viral.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Aug. 2025
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Bon Jovi’s team dismissed word of the tour as nonsense.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
14 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The arm, the release, the feet, the IQ, left college coaches — and college general managers — salivating.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
16 Aug. 2025
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Many Republicans salivated at the opportunity to redraw the map, especially the 9th congressional district.—
Paul Miller,
New York Daily News,
13 Aug. 2025
Verb
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While walking the red carpet of Nobody 2, Stone stayed tight-lipped about her mysterious role in Euphoria's third season, but was happy to gush about Dane, who is returning to the HBO drama after being diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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At the time of writing the clip has been watched 3.7 million times, with viewers left gushing at the adorable nature of it all.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Aug. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Drool.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drool. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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