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
Seemingly endless peaks stretched out before us with everything from mellow trees to steep alpine bowls, leaving us salivating over those lines.
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Brent Rose, Outside, 28 Feb. 2026
But few, apart from salivating tech company executives, are particularly keen on the idea.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 19 Feb. 2026
The talented Czech goalies are practically salivating at the opportunity.
—Jesse Granger, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
The prospect of Shiffrin pairing with Lindsey Vonn, who’s excelled in the downhills this season, to fight for USA gold surely has NBC execs salivating.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 29 Jan. 2026
After registering a league low four takeaways, Glenn and the Jets have to be salivating at the possibility of adding a coordinator who can get the ball back for their offense consistently.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026
This administration is salivating to invoke martial law.
—Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2026
Another reason for hesitation might be that California has other laws that must have the makers of Republican attack ads salivating with anticipation.
—Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, the big brands are salivating like cartoon coyotes.
—Adam Erace, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2025
Brent Rose, Outside, 28 Feb. 2026
But few, apart from salivating tech company executives, are particularly keen on the idea.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 19 Feb. 2026
The talented Czech goalies are practically salivating at the opportunity.
—Jesse Granger, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
The prospect of Shiffrin pairing with Lindsey Vonn, who’s excelled in the downhills this season, to fight for USA gold surely has NBC execs salivating.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 29 Jan. 2026
After registering a league low four takeaways, Glenn and the Jets have to be salivating at the possibility of adding a coordinator who can get the ball back for their offense consistently.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026
This administration is salivating to invoke martial law.
—Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2026
Another reason for hesitation might be that California has other laws that must have the makers of Republican attack ads salivating with anticipation.
—Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, the big brands are salivating like cartoon coyotes.
—Adam Erace, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for salivating
drooling
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When the schedule dropped, network brass had to be drooling over this matchup.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
27 Feb. 2026
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Some viewers were convinced the young up-and-comer was drooling on live TV.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
25 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Salivating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salivating. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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