as in salivas
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 slavers
Laurent Dubois, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
The faceless head of a man bobbing in the water recalls the countless Africans who perished during the perilous journey due to disease, malnourishment, and abuse, whose bodies were thrown overboard by unscrupulous ship captains and slavers to schools of sharks.
—James Meyer, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026
Those who stood up to the slavers on land and at sea often paid a heavy price for their bravery.
—Literary Hub, 5 Dec. 2025
In the eyes of slavers, the enslaved were property, like furniture, to be used and abused, not people, with parents and grandparents and siblings and cousins.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Noun
In many different regions, groups seeking sanctuary from raids by slavers created new settlements during the 17th and 18th centuries.
—Laurent Dubois, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
The faceless head of a man bobbing in the water recalls the countless Africans who perished during the perilous journey due to disease, malnourishment, and abuse, whose bodies were thrown overboard by unscrupulous ship captains and slavers to schools of sharks.
—James Meyer, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026
Those who stood up to the slavers on land and at sea often paid a heavy price for their bravery.
—Literary Hub, 5 Dec. 2025
In the eyes of slavers, the enslaved were property, like furniture, to be used and abused, not people, with parents and grandparents and siblings and cousins.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slavers
Verb
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Spader’s character spits out a reprimand.—
Michael Scherer,
The Atlantic,
24 May 2026
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Between archival footage and photos of Lennon and Ono, there are dozens of jarring, ugly visuals, seemingly generated by entering Ono and Lennon’s dialogue into a machine that spits out bizarrely literal interpretations of text.—
Rachel Handler,
Vulture,
22 May 2026
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The stars have been delivering the kind of high-fashion moments the industry at the center of the film salivates over, studies and celebrates.—
Alli Rosenbloom,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2026
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The pig slobbers mud on my right leg as Grace jaunts away.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
25 Nov. 2025
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This ingenious gardening gadget saves time, regulates watering, and waters consistently, streamlining the chore if not eliminating it completely.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
27 May 2026
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Small craft should exercise caution over the Atlantic waters and the Keys waters.—
Lissette Gonzalez,
Miami Herald,
25 May 2026
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“Slavers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slavers. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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