as in slobbering
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as in spitting
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 raving
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 chatting
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 drooling
Thomas Drance, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Predators respond with head shaking, gaping, drooling, and frantic licking.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 13 Apr. 2026
Chewing on the bulbs can cause severe vomiting and diarrhea, profuse drooling and burns to the mouth.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2026
What causes drooling There are numerous causes of drooling — some benign, others less so, experts say.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 10 Mar. 2026
Even a small amount, whether inhaled or absorbed through the skin, can lead to drooling, vomiting, tremors, or difficulty breathing.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Mar. 2026
When the schedule dropped, network brass had to be drooling over this matchup.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2026
Some viewers were convinced the young up-and-comer was drooling on live TV.
—Michael Collins, USA Today, 25 Feb. 2026
The motionless people drooling on the sidewalk, the Waymos whooshing around with no one inside.
—Sam Kriss, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
Verb
Chase Reid, meanwhile, just put together a better-than-point-per-game season in the OHL and has the loud tools — the escapability and skating speed in particular — that have NHL scouts positively drooling.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Predators respond with head shaking, gaping, drooling, and frantic licking.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 13 Apr. 2026
Chewing on the bulbs can cause severe vomiting and diarrhea, profuse drooling and burns to the mouth.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2026
What causes drooling There are numerous causes of drooling — some benign, others less so, experts say.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 10 Mar. 2026
Even a small amount, whether inhaled or absorbed through the skin, can lead to drooling, vomiting, tremors, or difficulty breathing.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Mar. 2026
When the schedule dropped, network brass had to be drooling over this matchup.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2026
Some viewers were convinced the young up-and-comer was drooling on live TV.
—Michael Collins, USA Today, 25 Feb. 2026
The motionless people drooling on the sidewalk, the Waymos whooshing around with no one inside.
—Sam Kriss, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drooling
Verb
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Windows Vista and its early WDDM woes had reduced my previously badass main PC with two Nvidia 7900GT cards in SLI to a stuttering BSOD-spitting mess, and the future of Microsoft OSes looked bleak—Windows 7 wouldn’t be along to change the situation for years.—
Lee Hutchinson,
ArsTechnica,
6 May 2026
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This means that early galaxies were true star-forming machines, gobbling up gas and spitting out stars with a furious intensity.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
4 May 2026
Verb
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And yet, here comes along Björk, not just cutting a stylish figure in the ensemble on a red carpet, but basically raving in it.—
Max Berlinger,
Vogue,
8 May 2026
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Tamaki went on to open his own joint in 2018 in Tokyo, and acolytes have been raving about his creations ever since.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
4 May 2026
Verb
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Inside the bus, students — ever the teenage archetype — were napping, chatting and stretching.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
9 May 2026
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Friends Josh Horowitz and Stanley Tucci grab a picture at the 92NY in New York City after chatting about The Devil Wears Prada 2 and Tucci in Italy on May 5.—
People Staff,
PEOPLE,
9 May 2026
Verb
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The result has cash flow fans salivating.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Apr. 2026
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Look no farther than his salivating over getting 50% of the Hormuz tolls.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Ever the dedicated mother, Stacy runs to her adult daughter’s aid, fussing at her for not using a driver for her errands.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
13 Mar. 2026
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Your son is fussing in his car seat.—
Elizabeth Bruenig,
The Atlantic,
12 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The thickening afternoon light gave the square an air of drama, like a movie set readied for action, but there was no one around to cast as extras; chattering tourists fill it only during the brief summer high season.—
Kevin West,
Travel + Leisure,
8 May 2026
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There’s an amulet (one of those glowing doohickeys the fate of the cosmos hangs on), and your heart may sink every time someone starts chattering about it.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
6 May 2026
Adjective
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They’re often found on the labels, packaging, and/or product descriptions for sunscreens that are formulated with oily skin in mind.—
Abby Dupes,
StyleCaster,
13 May 2026
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Yes, the oily resin can cling to clothes.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
8 May 2026
Verb
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Dead Julian topples over her, slavering jaws snapping.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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The welcome wagon on their second night as pioneers was a slavering mob.—
Neal Rubin,
Freep.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Drooling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drooling. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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