as in saliva
the fluid that is secreted into the mouth by certain glands
slaver dripped from the snarling dog's jaws
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Recent Examples of slaver
Alissa Wilkinson, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
One decorous young professional after another is attacked and transformed into a slavering monster, until at last all the residents converge in the heated pool.
—Becca Rothfeld, The New Yorker, 17 Feb. 2024
Dwyer Murphy
june 24, Literary Hub, 24 June 2025
In Texas many slavers forcibly moved their enslaved people to hide them from the advancing Union army.
—Jenny Singer, Glamour, 18 June 2025
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Verb
Sue has no discernible personality or thoughts, but the TV network — led by a slavering man named Harvey (Dennis Quaid) — has hired her for this hosting gig, the moment that will solidify her stardom.
—Alissa Wilkinson, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
One decorous young professional after another is attacked and transformed into a slavering monster, until at last all the residents converge in the heated pool.
—Becca Rothfeld, The New Yorker, 17 Feb. 2024
Noun
That was Salem, a different town, haunted by witch trials and slaver fortunes, but all the classic New England coastal markers were laid out: early sunsets, family secrets, bizarre architecture, the distinct gloom and glint of the northern eastern seashore.
—Dwyer Murphy
june 24, Literary Hub, 24 June 2025
In Texas many slavers forcibly moved their enslaved people to hide them from the advancing Union army.
—Jenny Singer, Glamour, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slaver
Verb
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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, CWD can take months to years for symptoms to appear, which could include drastic weight loss, stumbling or lack of coordination, drooling and listlessness.—
Caroline Neal,
Louisville Courier Journal,
30 Oct. 2025
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Naturally, the post attracted over 16,000 comments of women drooling over him.—
Essence,
Essence,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Don’t reuse contact lens solution that’s been sitting in your case; clean the case with fresh solution at least once a week and leave it open to air dry; and never use tap water or saliva as a wetting agent.—
Holly Burns,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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Blood and saliva tests usually detect nicotine and cotinine for a few days, while urine tests may pick them up for weeks.—
Health,
Health,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The day of the invasion had been thick with heat, the kind that made the air above the sidewalk kebab spits ripple with diesel smoke.—
Vidushi Mishti Sharma,
Rolling Stone,
24 Oct. 2025
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So that time in the dugout, that time pregame, spitting seeds, the conversations that take place postgame, those are so crucial.—
Evan Webeck,
Mercury News,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Should these first-round matchups come to fruition, Georgia visiting Oregon and former defensive coordinator Dan Lanning at Autzen Stadium would have ABC salivating.—
Scott Dochterman,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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Already there have been rumblings of Ellison coveting Warner Bros. and there has been interest from buyers salivating over CNBC (though Versant has no interest in selling that particular asset).—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Slaver.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slaver. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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