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
Adam Cheung, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Feb. 2026
This indulgent treat already has fans drooling—and many Costco members have been running to their local bakeries to see if the Cookie Bar Cake is still in stock.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Jan. 2026
Duff wrote alongside a drooling-face emoji.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Jan. 2026
But pets who eat poinsettia flowers or leaves might develop drooling, vomiting or diarrhea.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 12 Dec. 2025
By early this month, Piper was constipated and drooling excessively, and her left eye seemed droopy, Everett said.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 22 Nov. 2025
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, CWD can take months to years for symptoms to appear, which could include drastic weight loss, stumbling or lack of coordination, drooling and listlessness.
—Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 30 Oct. 2025
Naturally, the post attracted over 16,000 comments of women drooling over him.
—Essence, 20 Oct. 2025
Well, then it’s being stolen right out from under its retracting proboscis, which is actually just another drooling head that lives in its mouth.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2025
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But neither is drooling on your neighbor’s shoulder.
—Adam Cheung, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Feb. 2026
This indulgent treat already has fans drooling—and many Costco members have been running to their local bakeries to see if the Cookie Bar Cake is still in stock.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Jan. 2026
Duff wrote alongside a drooling-face emoji.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Jan. 2026
But pets who eat poinsettia flowers or leaves might develop drooling, vomiting or diarrhea.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 12 Dec. 2025
By early this month, Piper was constipated and drooling excessively, and her left eye seemed droopy, Everett said.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 22 Nov. 2025
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, CWD can take months to years for symptoms to appear, which could include drastic weight loss, stumbling or lack of coordination, drooling and listlessness.
—Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 30 Oct. 2025
Naturally, the post attracted over 16,000 comments of women drooling over him.
—Essence, 20 Oct. 2025
Well, then it’s being stolen right out from under its retracting proboscis, which is actually just another drooling head that lives in its mouth.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drooling
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The music video interposes clips of a nation on fire—thieves and looters running rampant, protesters spitting in cops’ faces—with footage of Aldean and his band playing in front of a courthouse in Columbia, Tennessee, vowing to deliver justice.—
Mitch Therieau,
New Yorker,
7 Feb. 2026
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American consumers and small businesses alike are spitting fire these days about the cost of credit cards, while the companies profiting from them are making money hand over fist.—
Carter Dougherty,
Mercury News,
7 Feb. 2026
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At a time when Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has never been more popular, one TCM practice the internet can’t stop raving about is sipping hot water.—
Audrey Noble,
Vogue,
7 Feb. 2026
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If the devoted nun resembles the raving patient, does that not justify locking them away, protecting ourselves from their unsettling power?—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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Aniston opened up about the relationship while chatting to Elle back in November.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
15 Feb. 2026
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So far, he’s been spotted draped in a full-length, white fluffy coat and fire engine-red hat and gloves, watching the women’s downhill race, and casually chatting with onlookers at the curling mixed doubles, adorned in a zip-jacket emblazoned with Team USA players’ faces.—
Sheena McKenzie,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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The talented Czech goalies are practically salivating at the opportunity.—
Jesse Granger,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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The prospect of Shiffrin pairing with Lindsey Vonn, who’s excelled in the downhills this season, to fight for USA gold surely has NBC execs salivating.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
29 Jan. 2026
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Emma looked around, confused at the adults fussing around him and too young, perhaps, to grasp the severity of the scene.—
Maeva Bambuck,
CNN Money,
1 Feb. 2026
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As the migrants boarded, a man hoisted one of the passengers in the air, a fussing 8-month-old baby whose face was flushed red from the heat.—
Daniel Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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In his masterful first novel, Lincoln in the Bardo, ghouls and spirits keep chattering away, as if at a corner barbershop, while Abraham Lincoln mourns his dead 11-year-old son, Willie.—
Pico Iyer,
Air Mail,
24 Jan. 2026
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Voices chattering in Yiddish mingle with clucking chickens, crowing roosters and accordion music drifting through a bustling outdoor market.—
Leslie Katz,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Skip the oily fabric softeners and bleaches, which can leave fabric feeling waxy or rough.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
9 Feb. 2026
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Although the facade is cleaned regularly, no maintenance had occurred since January 1, and the hundreds of fireworks that had been projected off the face of the building had left behind an oily residue.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Feb. 2026
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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
Cite this Entry
“Drooling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drooling. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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