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Recent Examples of salivate
Another reason for hesitation might be that California has other laws that must have the makers of Republican attack ads salivating with anticipation.
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Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, the big brands are salivating like cartoon coyotes.
—Adam Erace, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2025
Just over an hour away from London by train (the Brits really do have public transportation figured out in ways that had this American practically salivating with jealousy), Soho Farmhouse sits on 100 bucolic acres in the small town of Chipping Upon Norton.
—Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Eileen asks a room full of salivating male cohorts, predicting what has since come to pass.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
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Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, the big brands are salivating like cartoon coyotes.
—Adam Erace, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2025
Just over an hour away from London by train (the Brits really do have public transportation figured out in ways that had this American practically salivating with jealousy), Soho Farmhouse sits on 100 bucolic acres in the small town of Chipping Upon Norton.
—Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Eileen asks a room full of salivating male cohorts, predicting what has since come to pass.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for salivate
Verb
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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
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That’s a job for Hankton, who will still have an immensely talented unit, one most coaches would drool over.—
Cameron Teague Robinson,
New York Times,
16 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Sucking them in and spitting them out all at once, like shadows flickering on the wall of the cave.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
23 Jan. 2026
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With their sharp eyesight, surprising memory and talent for spitting water, archerfish (family Toxotidae) have forced scientists to rethink what intelligence looks like.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
17 Jan. 2026
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“Salivate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salivate. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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