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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.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drooled
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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
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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
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Editors raved about the texture and mouthfeel of this cottage cheese.—
Catherine Jessee,
Southern Living,
13 June 2026
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One Amazon shopper, who wore them on both a flight and a road trip, raved that the pants never wrinkled, which is especially valuable when living out of a suitcase.—
Julia Morlino,
Travel + Leisure,
12 June 2026
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Carole and Alizée also attended Ascot that day, where Carole chatted with Prince William and King Charles in the Royal Box.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
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While neither party has publicly chatted about the breakup, their proxies can talk.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
17 June 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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Mariska Hargitay gushed about her husband Peter Hermann in a new interview.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
10 June 2026
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When the movie premiered in Los Angeles in November 2024, Grande gushed about him to Entertainment Tonight.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 June 2026
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Vuvuzelas honked like a chorus of drunk geese, and spectators chattered excitedly.—
Ryan Lenora Brown,
NPR,
14 June 2026
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The two lovebirds chattered on happily about the book.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Apr. 2026
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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
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“Drooled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drooled. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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