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Recent Examples of salivate
Anthony Hopkins had a salivating reaction to Kim Kardashian's new Skims face wraps.
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Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2025
The initiative was a high priority for Wall Street, which salivated at the opportunity to manage this massive pool of cash and earn fees on all those assets.
—Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 July 2025
The value of artificial intelligence—automating repetitive tasks, boosting efficiency, and solving extremely complex problems—has Wall Street salivating.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 18 July 2025
While Lula and Maduro salivate over oil, the world edges ever closer to the apocalyptic vision in Salgado's photos of Kuwait.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
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Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2025
The initiative was a high priority for Wall Street, which salivated at the opportunity to manage this massive pool of cash and earn fees on all those assets.
—Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 July 2025
The value of artificial intelligence—automating repetitive tasks, boosting efficiency, and solving extremely complex problems—has Wall Street salivating.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 18 July 2025
While Lula and Maduro salivate over oil, the world edges ever closer to the apocalyptic vision in Salgado's photos of Kuwait.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for salivate
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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
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On day eight of his partial paralysis, Nini finally stopped drooling and could now walk gingerly.—
Tao Lin,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
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The collapse featured 11 penalties, the most notable of which coming on USF’s final drive when defensive tackle Brendan Bett spit on a USF player.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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The generator spits out new images, or data pieces, in whatever format the project involves.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Salivate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salivate. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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