slaver 1 of 2

as in to drool
to let saliva or some other substance flow from the mouth a dog slavering over a bone

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slaver

2 of 2

noun

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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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
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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 See All Example Sentences for slaver
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Verb
  • 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
  • Naturally, the post attracted over 16,000 comments of women drooling over him.
    Essence, Essence, 20 Oct. 2025
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  • Tests in both artificial and real human saliva produced the same result, demonstrating that the single-application ELR coating could recreate enamel and withstand real-world impacts.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 5 Nov. 2025
  • The saliva turned solid in his throat.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 Nov. 2025
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  • Crypto mining, like AI, relies heavily on graphic processing units, or GPUs, with the chips racing to solve complicated algorithms that spit out currency rewards for correctly verifying blockchain transactions, and CoreWeave was a steady buyer.
    Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 8 Nov. 2025
  • However, a mysterious doctor showed up and revealed herself as Asuka, spitting mist at Charlotte's face, which also hit Alexa.
    Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
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  • And that will always get front offices and fan bases salivating at the possibility of acquiring said star.
    Zach Harper, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Just over an hour away from London by train (the Brits really do have public transportation figured out in ways that had this American practically salivating with jealousy), Soho Farmhouse sits on 100 bucolic acres in the small town of Chipping Upon Norton.
    Rachel DeSantis, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025

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“Slaver.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slaver. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.

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