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as in raved
to make an exaggerated display of affection or enthusiasm
middle-aged men drooling over a starlet half their age
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as in chatted
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 drooled
Keong says these pillow protectors slide easily over her puffiest pillows, wash up well at the laundromat, and help prevent her new pillows from getting too drooled-on to be presentable for overnight guests.
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Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 23 Sep. 2025
Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drooled
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Others include copropraxia, or obscene gestures, and non-obscene but socially inappropriate tics, such as making kissing sounds, spitting or touching others.—
Rena Zito,
Fortune,
26 Feb. 2026
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Did any labor lawyers who read this just spit out their coffee?—
Evan Grant,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Players have raved about Canales’ ability to build a player-friendly culture in his short tenure in Carolina.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Feb. 2026
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But for folks who raved about that recipe—and even others who have never tried an Ina Garten creation before—I’d like to nominate this dessert for consideration.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Feb. 2026
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Wearing matching leather coats, the two chatted constantly, pointing at parade formations and singing along with performers.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Feb. 2026
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As Kish chatted with the guest judges, about 10 people in director chairs sequestered in a production room keep in contact, asking questions to keep the storyline going.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Feb. 2026
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However, in the aftermath of Maduro’s capture, Trump has repeatedly salivated over Venezuela’s rich oil reserves amid discussions about the country’s future.—
Rachel Frazin,
The Hill,
7 Jan. 2026
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Taking new measurements, the researchers saw that as fluid gushed between cells, creating indentations in their cell membranes, bubbles mostly bulged into weaker cells.—
Clare Watson,
Quanta Magazine,
27 Feb. 2026
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Shriver later gushed about her son's hard work and perseverance in an interview with Oprah Winfrey.—
Emma Banks,
InStyle,
27 Feb. 2026
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Our lives and bodies conversed and chattered.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Dec. 2025
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Clancy then walked in from behind the stage, carrying a bouquet of flowers as the students chattered.—
Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
10 Nov. 2025
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Same circus animals that slobbered all over perp walks of Stone, Navarro, Bannon… MSNBC has no facts and no audience.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Oct. 2025
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Dunst doesn’t get fussed about that sort of thing.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
27 Nov. 2025
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Others might tell you that hosting an awards show is a thankless gig, but Bargatze doesn’t seem fussed.—
Lacey Rose,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Drooled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drooled. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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