drooling 1 of 2

present participle of drool

drooling

2 of 2

adjective

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of drooling
Adjective
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 The most common symptoms of teething include drooling, putting fingers or fists in their mouth, swollen or puffy gums, difficulty sleeping, crankiness and fussiness, per the institution. Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2025 Symptoms may begin within minutes, which include heavy drooling—especially in cats—and redness on the skin and in or around the mouth. Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025 On day eight of his partial paralysis, Nini finally stopped drooling and could now walk gingerly. Tao Lin, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drooling
Verb
  • Bohumila gagged, spitting beer all over herself.
    Zuzana Říhová, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
  • As stated, the rules committee is starting to crack down on any sort of action that would be deemed as unsportsmanlike, and that was evident in Week 1 when Eagles star Jalen Carter was ejected for spitting on Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott.
    James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • And right now, Amazon customers are raving about the Zoosixx Wide-Leg Lounge Pants — which have a Prime member discount today.
    Melony Forcier, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Now, Taqueria El Asador has gained national attention, with Yelp users raving about tacos bursting with flavor.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Contestants form bonds and make decisions about compatibility while chatting through a wall, eventually getting engaged before meeting face-to-face for the first time.
    Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
  • There's a lot of laughing and chatting between us.
    Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Twice in the past two years, buyout firms have circled Macy’s, attracted not so much to its long-term potential as a business but downright salivating over the real estate its stores occupy.
    Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The arm, the release, the feet, the IQ, left college coaches — and college general managers — salivating.
    Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 16 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • With five blades sandwiched between two moisturizing bars, this razor speeds up the entire process (no fussing around with shaving cream), nourishing dry skin and making nicks a rare occurrence.
    Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
  • This was the mid 1980s and tandem skydiving hadn’t been popularized yet, so his father, Roger, adjusted accordingly by stuffing carpet padding into the leg pads to stop him from fussing.
    Angelina Liu, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • After much chattering about the status of the Oscar winner’s seemingly clean-cut visage in the lead-up to the film’s premiere at the Venice Film Festival, once the camera (actually, four cameras) train themselves on Stone’s noggin during the film’s first act, there’s no doubt.
    Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
  • This obviously includes scoring a reservation at Oreade, where Bacciottini turns to the land and tradition for the menu—and enjoying quiet mornings where breakfast looks out to Tuscany’s famous rolling hills, with birds and cicadas chattering in the background.
    Jenn Rice, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Dead Julian topples over her, slavering jaws snapping.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • The welcome wagon on their second night as pioneers was a slavering mob.
    Neal Rubin, Freep.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Viewers flooded the comment section, gushing over Lightning's adorable look, fur color and all.
    Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Footage of the incident showed water gushing out of the section where the slide broke, per CBS News.
    Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025

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“Drooling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drooling. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

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