Thesaurus results for SALIVATING

salivating

verb

present participle of salivate

as in drooling

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 salivating And that has many in the compounding and telehealth industries salivating—and preparing—for the possibility. — Amy Feldman, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026 But that isn’t stopping Wall Street from salivating about what comes next. — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 29 June 2026 For a quick refresher, Pavlov found that if dogs were repeatedly given food while a bell rang, the dogs eventually began salivating at the mere sound of the bell because their brains associated the sound with food. — Sharon Brandwein, USA Today, 27 June 2026 Rivian fans have been salivating over the R3X since it was first teased earlier that year. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 11 June 2026 These flourishes, recalling New York’s Jazz Age flamboyance, give the vast interior its fizz — and will inevitably have value engineers salivating to trim, slice, and simplify. — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 8 June 2026 The edit basically shows all the men repeatedly salivating over Heidi, Jenna, and Shawna. — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 22 May 2026 Democrats are salivating at the prospect of a gloves-off runoff race. — Nik Popli, Time, 18 May 2026 Look no farther than his salivating over getting 50% of the Hormuz tolls. — Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for salivating

drooling

Verb

Some of the signs of overheating include heavy panting or drooling, a rapid pulse, bright red gums or tongue, labored breathing, difficulty standing, vomiting or diarrhea and a fever.

— Cody Godwin, USA Today, 16 July 2026
If your pet is vomiting, drooling, showing weakness or having trouble swallowing or breathing, head directly to a veterinary hospital.

— Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 July 2026