as in to crave
to have an earnest wish to own or enjoy
I've been salivating for a high-definition TV for some time
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Recent Examples of salivate
Guy Lodge, Variety, 23 May 2025
The edit basically shows all the men repeatedly salivating over Heidi, Jenna, and Shawna.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 15 May 2025
In a little more than three months, investors have gone from salivating over the prospects of a Trump Administration to issuing a vote of no confidence in it.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
The BuzzFeed-then-Slate podcast Thirst Aid Kit saw hosts Bim Adewunmi and Nichole Perkins verbally salivating over their latest celebrity crushes.
—Kyndall Cunningham, Vox, 10 Apr. 2025
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The film’s imminent cult following, already salivating over images of Skarsgard in full biker leathers, likely thank them too.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 23 May 2025
The edit basically shows all the men repeatedly salivating over Heidi, Jenna, and Shawna.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 15 May 2025
In a little more than three months, investors have gone from salivating over the prospects of a Trump Administration to issuing a vote of no confidence in it.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
The BuzzFeed-then-Slate podcast Thirst Aid Kit saw hosts Bim Adewunmi and Nichole Perkins verbally salivating over their latest celebrity crushes.
—Kyndall Cunningham, Vox, 10 Apr. 2025
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“Salivate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salivate. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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