DROOLED Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

drooled

verb

past tense of drool

as in spit

to let saliva or some other substance flow from the mouth the dog drooled when we put the steak down on the floor

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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 For Valentine's Day 2026, the retailer released a confetti glass icon candle that shoppers drooled over. —

Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 June 2026 Fighter Josh Hokit drooled at the weigh-in in front of the Lincoln Memorial. —

Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 17 June 2026 For years, college coaches and NBA scouts have drooled over the potential of Stokes, a likely 2027 lottery pick. —

Lindsay Schnell, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026 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. —

Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 23 Sep. 2025

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This week, Tyla gets in her feelings, Tierra Whack spits bars on a spritely beat, and Kelela slows it down on a lover’s lament that dates back to her debut album.

— Rolling Stone, Rolling Stone, 19 June 2026
At one point in the series, a frustrated Knicks fan appeared to try to spit at Young.

— Chantz Martin OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2026