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
WIRED, 24 June 2023
Not backed up by the whole of law enforcement, mind you, because otherwise, there’d be no story, no slavering depictions of depravity, no waltz into the abyss and no righteous body count.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2023
Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 10 Jan. 2025
Yes, Aida is an old-fashioned blockbuster, a tale of bloodthirsty slavers, desert vendettas, and love amid the pyramids.
—Justin Davidson, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
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Verb
It’s aided in this by the natural grandeur of its painterly environments, which, even when littered with dead bodies and slavering monsters, create an imperative to preserve a fictional world that extends beyond exposition about the importance of doing so.
—WIRED, 24 June 2023
Not backed up by the whole of law enforcement, mind you, because otherwise, there’d be no story, no slavering depictions of depravity, no waltz into the abyss and no righteous body count.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2023
Noun
Information could also come from unexpected sources: when slavers sought a Philadelphia warrant to make arrests in Lancaster County, the son of the judge who issued the warrant alerted Still, who then warned the targets.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 10 Jan. 2025
Yes, Aida is an old-fashioned blockbuster, a tale of bloodthirsty slavers, desert vendettas, and love amid the pyramids.
—Justin Davidson, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slaver
Verb
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Fair to say that the Ichiban has already accomplished its primary objective of getting moto nerds to drool over it on their phone screens – even though there is little likelihood that it will be built as it is envisioned.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
14 Feb. 2025
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Pay attention for signs of distress: panting, drooling, a high heart rate, dry nose, lethargy, or even vomiting, staggering or seizures.—
Kate Bradshaw,
The Mercury News,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The testing required customers to submit a saliva sample by mail to then receive personalized genetic reports, which has resulted in the company holding the genetic data of more than 15 million customers.—
Miranda Nazzaro,
The Hill,
17 Apr. 2025
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People get hantavirus from exposure to infected rats, mice and other rodents, including when they are exposed to their urine, droppings or saliva, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Abby spits back before raising her gun and blasting off his knee.—
Sara Netzley,
EW.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Elliott spits her verses in patois, freeing up space on the track for the drums to get some before Cartel and M.I.A. slide through. 41.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Vulture,
11 Apr. 2025
Verb
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As a label, Louboutin is always a little decadent and delicious, thanks to its sky-high stilettos and fun flats, which tend to have fans salivating at the mouth and coveting more.—
Freya Drohan,
Vogue,
27 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile, Democrats are salivating as Musk voices his opinions during interviews and provides material that could politically benefit the minority party.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
24 Mar. 2025
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“Slaver.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slaver. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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