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as in saliva
the fluid that is secreted into the mouth by certain glands
the dog got slobber all over our tennis ball
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as in babble
unintelligible or meaningless talk
I couldn't make out any of the panhandler's slobber, but I gave the poor soul a buck anyway
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Recent Examples of slobber
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
30 Sep. 2025
Stack doesn’t yet know she has been turned into a vampire, though the signs are all there — her eyes glow, her teeth glimmer, slobber pools at the corners of her mouth.
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Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
25 June 2025
Will Leitch,
New York Times,
13 Jan. 2026
The pig slobbers mud on my right leg as Grace jaunts away.
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Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
25 Nov. 2025
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Noun
The vets also said Henry was covered in slobber.
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Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
30 Sep. 2025
Stack doesn’t yet know she has been turned into a vampire, though the signs are all there — her eyes glow, her teeth glimmer, slobber pools at the corners of her mouth.
—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
25 June 2025
Verb
Meanwhile, quarterback Fernando Mendoza is the opposite: a big, smiling, slobbering puppy dog of a human being.
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Will Leitch,
New York Times,
13 Jan. 2026
The pig slobbers mud on my right leg as Grace jaunts away.
—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
25 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slobber
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The extra saliva helps rinse away food particles and bacteria that can contribute to cavities, making gum a useful addition to your travel routine.
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The virus is typically transmitted to humans when they are bitten or come into contact with the urine, droppings and saliva of an infected rodent.
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The film almost completely drops any and all scientific babble from the book in favor of character development, action sequences, and emotional gut punches.
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Read a book and sip tea in front of the central fireplace, swim between the indoor and outdoor sections of the glimmering pool, and soak your aching quads in the hot tubs under the evergreens and aspens while listening to the peaceful babble of Gore Creek.
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For Valentine's Day 2026, the retailer released a confetti glass icon candle that shoppers drooled over.
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Fighter Josh Hokit drooled at the weigh-in in front of the Lincoln Memorial.
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In a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it moment, the actress used the Solawave 4-in-1 Red Light Therapy Wand, which our writer raves about for its ability to heal blemishes and smooth wrinkles.
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Transfer Josh Derry quickly caught the attention of his teammates and coaches, who raved about his explosiveness and his work ethic during spring camp.
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Some of the prattle can feel like treading water, a delaying tactic until the inevitable confrontation scene.
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The bizarre reality of daily life in a Southeast Asian scam compound—the tactics, the tone, the mix of cruelty and upbeat corporate prattle—is revealed at an unprecedented level of resolution in a leak of documents to WIRED from a whistleblower inside one such sprawling fraud operation.
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Over a Nineties hip-hop beat, East Coast to be exact, Czarface’s Inspectah Deck and Esoteric spit their verses before Hardy, er, Pulitzer comes in.
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After being asked to leave the property by officials, Zimmerman spat toward a hotel security officer, prompting staff to call the police.
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Even Hauser can’t rescue this culturally insensitive, stereotype-perpetuating nonsense.
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Some beer companies even make canned versions of the drink, but forget that nonsense — there is nothing better than a fresh, handmade michelada.
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In the last year or two, there was chatter and debate whether Messi would actually be selected to join the national team again.
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If circumstances had gone Spain’s way with more clinical finishing or a Cape Verde defender making a mistake, then the result would have been different and a lot of the chatter currently happening (including here) would likely not be happening.
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“Slobber.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slobber. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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