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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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Crypto mining, like AI, relies heavily on graphic processing units, or GPUs, with the chips racing to solve complicated algorithms that spit out currency rewards for correctly verifying blockchain transactions, and CoreWeave was a steady buyer.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
8 Nov. 2025
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However, a mysterious doctor showed up and revealed herself as Asuka, spitting mist at Charlotte's face, which also hit Alexa.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
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While Roan is certainly one of Lauper’s pop progeny, Lauper has also raved about Roan.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
10 Nov. 2025
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One 4-foot-11 Amazon shopper even raved that the pants were the perfect length on their petite frame, proving that not all matching sets are made equal.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Nov. 2025
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Some teenage girls in matching hoodies chatted near the baggage claim carousel, and a group in traditional Orthodox Jewish garb congregated on the curb outside terminal 3.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Older students chatted with friends, while younger ones focused on pedaling.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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Johnson gushed over the bride-to-be, 27.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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Biyadglign gushed about the team’s chemistry.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
5 Nov. 2025
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Diners chattered away and ate at the restaurant while wedding guests gathered on the dance floor.—
Lauren Mascarenhas,
CNN Money,
22 Sep. 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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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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The woman explained in a post on Mumsnet that her fiancé isn’t fussed about having a big wedding as he’s been married before.—
Latoya Gayle,
People.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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In addition to luxurious cashmere joggers and the Sneex shoes celebrities can’t stop wearing, Oprah shouted out a plushy Brooklinen robe and the Skims pajamas one writer can’t get enough of.—
Averi Baudler,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
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Gunfire erupted moments later as officers shouted orders from behind cover.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
5 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Drooled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drooled. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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