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Recent Examples of salivate
The film’s imminent cult following, already salivating over images of Skarsgard in full biker leathers, likely thank them too.
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Guy Lodge, Variety, 23 May 2025
The edit basically shows all the men repeatedly salivating over Heidi, Jenna, and Shawna.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 15 May 2025
In a little more than three months, investors have gone from salivating over the prospects of a Trump Administration to issuing a vote of no confidence in it.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
The BuzzFeed-then-Slate podcast Thirst Aid Kit saw hosts Bim Adewunmi and Nichole Perkins verbally salivating over their latest celebrity crushes.
—Kyndall Cunningham, Vox, 10 Apr. 2025
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Guy Lodge, Variety, 23 May 2025
The edit basically shows all the men repeatedly salivating over Heidi, Jenna, and Shawna.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 15 May 2025
In a little more than three months, investors have gone from salivating over the prospects of a Trump Administration to issuing a vote of no confidence in it.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
The BuzzFeed-then-Slate podcast Thirst Aid Kit saw hosts Bim Adewunmi and Nichole Perkins verbally salivating over their latest celebrity crushes.
—Kyndall Cunningham, Vox, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for salivate
Verb
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Leaning over him, Mary drools into Stack’s mouth, her appetite soon his own.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
25 June 2025
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The American Veterinary Medical Association recommends learning the signs of overheating in dogs such as excessive panting, restlessness, excessive drooling, unsteadiness, or abnormal gum and tongue color.—
Kelsey Monstrola,
USA Today,
24 June 2025
Verb
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The intoxicated passenger was recorded grabbing the victim's hair and spitting on her.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
27 June 2025
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Jonathan Groff’s penchant for spitting on audiences became mainstream enough to warrant a joke at the Tonys.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
25 June 2025
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“Salivate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salivate. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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