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Recent Examples of salivate
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.
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Sean Gregory, Time, 29 Jan. 2026
For now, that seems to be enough to make Dallas bagel lovers salivate.
—Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas Morning News, 26 Jan. 2026
After registering a league low four takeaways, Glenn and the Jets have to be salivating at the possibility of adding a coordinator who can get the ball back for their offense consistently.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026
This administration is salivating to invoke martial law.
—Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2026
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Sean Gregory, Time, 29 Jan. 2026
For now, that seems to be enough to make Dallas bagel lovers salivate.
—Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas Morning News, 26 Jan. 2026
After registering a league low four takeaways, Glenn and the Jets have to be salivating at the possibility of adding a coordinator who can get the ball back for their offense consistently.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026
This administration is salivating to invoke martial law.
—Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for salivate
Verb
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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
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When the schedule dropped, network brass had to be drooling over this matchup.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
27 Feb. 2026
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Scroll on for spitting-image rollneck sweaters up to $78 less than the original, as well as other styles inspired by the look.—
Annie Blackman,
InStyle,
5 Mar. 2026
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The group ate pickles together (Burd, who hates pickles, put one in his mouth but couldn’t chew it and spit it out).—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Salivate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salivate. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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