Thesaurus results for SALIVATES

salivates

verb

Definition of salivates next

present tense third-person singular of salivate

as in drools

to let saliva or some other substance flow from the mouth the dog salivated at the sight of the raw meat

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Recent Examples of salivates The stars have been delivering the kind of high-fashion moments the industry at the center of the film salivates over, studies and celebrates. —

Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026

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spits

Verb

Every time one of his crew members (Mikey Day) shares new information, the admiral spits his drink in his face.

— Rima Parikh, Vulture, 10 May 2026
This week, Charli XCX ditches the dancefloor on a fuzzy rock song, J Balvin and Ryan Castro make their case for song of the summer with an aerobic track, and Little Simz spits atop a trap beat, once again solidifying her rap icon status.

— Rolling Stone, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2026