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
Should these first-round matchups come to fruition, Georgia visiting Oregon and former defensive coordinator Dan Lanning at Autzen Stadium would have ABC salivating.
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Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Twice in the past two years, buyout firms have circled Macy’s, attracted not so much to its long-term potential as a business but downright salivating over the real estate its stores occupy.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
The arm, the release, the feet, the IQ, left college coaches — and college general managers — salivating.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 16 Aug. 2025
Swiss bankers may already be salivating.
—Miami Herald, 8 Aug. 2025
Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Twice in the past two years, buyout firms have circled Macy’s, attracted not so much to its long-term potential as a business but downright salivating over the real estate its stores occupy.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
The arm, the release, the feet, the IQ, left college coaches — and college general managers — salivating.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 16 Aug. 2025
Swiss bankers may already be salivating.
—Miami Herald, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for salivating
drooling
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Well, then it’s being stolen right out from under its retracting proboscis, which is actually just another drooling head that lives in its mouth.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
22 Sep. 2025
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The most common symptoms of teething include drooling, putting fingers or fists in their mouth, swollen or puffy gums, difficulty sleeping, crankiness and fussiness, per the institution.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Salivating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salivating. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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