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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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The words feel heavy and unnatural when O'Neal repeats them back to the doctor, like trying to blow a bubble and spitting out rocks instead.—
Courtney Crowder,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
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Duchamp was insulted, threatened, and even spat upon, leading him to leave Paris.—
Howard Halle,
ARTnews.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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At Meditrina Market Cafe in Valparaiso, where the specials include cilantro naan and eggplant shawarma, Rachael and Peter Brown raved about the local dining scene.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2026
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Scouts raved about his fastball — which sat 92-94 mph at the time — and his improving curveball and changeup combination.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2026
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Harry and William chatted with their grandparents and their aunt, Princess Anne, during the annual Trooping the Colour parade in London in June 2003.—
Kate Hogan,
PEOPLE,
9 Apr. 2026
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Rohan chatted with the women while the children darted around, sneaking looks at us and giggling.—
Elizabeth Cantrell,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Apr. 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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The Penguins’ leaders have gushed all season about the group of players with which president of hockey operations/general manager Kyle Dubas has surrounded them.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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In the comment section, users gushed about the new arrivals.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 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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The crime went unsolved for many years, prompting Mason to start making this movie in the early 2000s, and the immediate conclusion to jump to is that the LAPD maybe wasn’t too fussed about it.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
13 Mar. 2026
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Dunst doesn’t get fussed about that sort of thing.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
27 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Drooled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drooled. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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