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
Rivian fans have been salivating over the R3X since it was first teased earlier that year.
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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
The result has cash flow fans salivating.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2026
Look no farther than his salivating over getting 50% of the Hormuz tolls.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2026
Yakemchuk’s offensive gifts, his puck movement, his shot and his skating have had Senators fans salivating for his arrival for some time now.
—Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Peterson, a guard that has NBA fans (and teams) salivating, is expected to be the top pick in the upcoming draft.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026
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
The result has cash flow fans salivating.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2026
Look no farther than his salivating over getting 50% of the Hormuz tolls.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2026
Yakemchuk’s offensive gifts, his puck movement, his shot and his skating have had Senators fans salivating for his arrival for some time now.
—Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Peterson, a guard that has NBA fans (and teams) salivating, is expected to be the top pick in the upcoming draft.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for salivating
drooling
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This pitching matchup will have the purists drooling.—
Darren Cooper,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Familiarize yourself with common signs of heat intolerance, such as excessive panting, drooling, vomiting, weakness or blueish gums.—
Amy DeYoung,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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“Salivating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salivating. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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