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Recent Examples of salivate
The Middle East has become a playground for American financiers, who are salivating at the chance of tapping huge sums of money and shaping the region’s financial markets in their own image.
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Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 5 Mar. 2026
Seemingly endless peaks stretched out before us with everything from mellow trees to steep alpine bowls, leaving us salivating over those lines.
—Brent Rose, Outside, 28 Feb. 2026
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
For now, that seems to be enough to make Dallas bagel lovers salivate.
—Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas Morning News, 26 Jan. 2026
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Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 5 Mar. 2026
Seemingly endless peaks stretched out before us with everything from mellow trees to steep alpine bowls, leaving us salivating over those lines.
—Brent Rose, Outside, 28 Feb. 2026
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
For now, that seems to be enough to make Dallas bagel lovers salivate.
—Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas Morning News, 26 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for salivate
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These plants contain cardiac glycosides, which can cause unpleasant symptoms for dogs and cats alike, such as drooling, diarrhea, abdominal pain, abnormal heart rhythm, and even some neurologic signs.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
24 Mar. 2026
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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
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Because who wouldn’t want to join a religion seemingly spitting out beautiful women?—
Elizabeth Gulino,
Allure,
26 Mar. 2026
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The machine will then spit out a roll of one-dollar bills corresponding with the selection, wrapped in a one-sheet sales pitch.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Salivate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salivate. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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