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, of course, any publicist would be salivating at all the possible future Dads or Miss Pattersons, maybe even visiting the show from Radcliffe’s own past.
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Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 13 Mar. 2026
The culling perfectly played into ongoing fears that AI automation is coming for white-collar jobs, a major job market and economic disruption that workers are becoming increasingly worried about — and which clearly has execs salivating.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 5 Mar. 2026
The Middle East has become a playground for American financiers, who are salivating at the chance of tapping huge sums of money and shaping the region’s financial markets in their own image.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 5 Mar. 2026
Seemingly endless peaks stretched out before us with everything from mellow trees to steep alpine bowls, leaving us salivating over those lines.
—Brent Rose, Outside, 28 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
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
Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 13 Mar. 2026
The culling perfectly played into ongoing fears that AI automation is coming for white-collar jobs, a major job market and economic disruption that workers are becoming increasingly worried about — and which clearly has execs salivating.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 5 Mar. 2026
The Middle East has become a playground for American financiers, who are salivating at the chance of tapping huge sums of money and shaping the region’s financial markets in their own image.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 5 Mar. 2026
Seemingly endless peaks stretched out before us with everything from mellow trees to steep alpine bowls, leaving us salivating over those lines.
—Brent Rose, Outside, 28 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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for salivating
drooling
Verb
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What causes drooling There are numerous causes of drooling — some benign, others less so, experts say.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
10 Mar. 2026
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Even a small amount, whether inhaled or absorbed through the skin, can lead to drooling, vomiting, tremors, or difficulty breathing.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Salivating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salivating. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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