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to let saliva or some other substance flow from the mouth
a dog slavering over a bone
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Recent Examples of slavering
Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
The welcome wagon on their second night as pioneers was a slavering mob.
—Neal Rubin, Freep.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
Dead Julian topples over her, slavering jaws snapping.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
The welcome wagon on their second night as pioneers was a slavering mob.
—Neal Rubin, Freep.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slavering
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
Adjective
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Some residents described a thick, oily film covering cars and rooftops, The New York Times reported.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
10 Mar. 2026
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The strikes, which marked the first time in the war Israel has openly attacked civilian industrial infrastructure in Iran, sent fiery pillars and black smoke into the sky and caused oily raindrops to fall onto the city.—
NPR Staff,
NPR,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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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.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
13 Mar. 2026
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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
Adjective
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His widow doesn’t exactly look too broken up; less than a week after his death, Lee spots her snuggling with Dale’s brother Donald, an oleaginous candidate for governor played by Kyle MacLachlan.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
23 Sep. 2025
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One defense, beginning in the late eighteen-hundreds, was flypaper, sheets of which were coated on one side with an oleaginous substance that lured flies, then permanently trapped them.—
David Owen,
The New Yorker,
27 July 2024
Verb
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Carolyn and Lauren are only glad Ann couldn’t make it, lest someone start spitting bars.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
13 Mar. 2026
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So people were spitting them out.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
13 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Meanwhile, in the middle of the nation’s public transit capital, the same engineers want to expand the shadow of the Cross Bronx, using maintenance and safety standards as convenient covers while further dividing and sickening communities.—
Gustavo Rivera,
New York Daily News,
10 Mar. 2026
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Nothing feels worse than the sickening realization that your good intentions harmed the beautiful birds in your yard.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
5 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Wash the carafe and filter basket with warm, soapy water before using the machine again.—
Louise Parks,
Martha Stewart,
16 Mar. 2026
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Wipe The Microwave Clean Use a cloth dampened with warm, soapy water to clean the underside of your microwave.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
15 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The Social Security Administration sent a gushy, questionable email July 4 to millions of people collecting Social Security benefits and others.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
21 July 2025
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The chatter has only grown in recent days, after Ms. Anderson — who just celebrated a birthday — posted a story on her Instagram account, showing a lavish bouquet of flowers and a gushy card from an admirer.—
Jesse McKinley,
New York Times,
12 Dec. 2024
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“Slavering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slavering. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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