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 Some Democratic leaders in the House are already salivating over that prospect. — Caitlin Dewey, Vox, 28 Oct. 2026 On Wednesday’s conference call, Zuckerberg and Li can be heard absolutely salivating at the money to be made this way, as Muse gets marketed toward ubiquity. — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026 Still, what Douglas managed to do in his first regular season NFL game — five catches for 94 yards, a mark that tied Tyreek Hill’s franchise record for the most receiving yards in a debut — has people in Miami Gardens salivating about his return. — Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026 Fox Sports executives are no doubt salivating at the idea of Crow-Armstrong leading the Cubs to a playoff showdown with Ohtani and the Dodgers, which could happen in the NL Championship Series if things go right for the Cubs. — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026 It’s been two weeks since the Horned Frogs were upset 15-10 by North Carolina in Dublin, and the program has been salivating for a chance to get back on the field and put that result behind it. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Sep. 2026 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for salivating

drooling

Verb

Mix these finds into your work wardrobe or your off-duty ensembles—they’re versatile enough to do it all, and the festive palette is worth drooling over.

— Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 7 Oct. 2026
There was one of Melissa Gorga’s sprinkle cookies ground into the carpet, and there was Kelsey Swanson, passed out under the piano and drooling on the parquet.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026