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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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verb

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as in to drool
to let saliva or some other substance flow from the mouth our dog always starts to slobber whenever we open a can of food

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as in to rave
to make an exaggerated display of affection or enthusiasm right on cue, his entourage of sycophants began to slobber over every inane thing he said

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Recent Examples of slobber
Noun
Jack Harlow Gets Some Puppy Love Before Heading to the Met Gala 14 hr 54 min ago Jack Harlow can't resist an adorable pooch — and isn't scared of messing up his polished Met Gala look with some puppy slobber. Lindsay Kimble, Peoplemag, 7 May 2024 All Ellie has to worry about is the slobber from its kisses. Randall Colburn, EW.com, 20 Feb. 2023
Verb
With some coaxing, Lindy looks out and is horrified to realize that none of her coworkers are in the office — except Bertie Lester, who is being eaten by some sort of giant slobbering bug. Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 31 May 2024 Both cases generated a certain slobbering shorthand: the Cigar and the Blue Dress were, for Beecher, the Ragged Edge Letter and the Pistol Incident. Dan Piepenbring, Harper's Magazine, 26 Feb. 2024 See All Example Sentences for slobber
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slobber
Noun
  • The researchers analyzed saliva collected from 122,000 healthy adults who participated in two larger cancer studies and followed them for approximately nine years.
    Amy McGorry, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Mice contaminate food, chew up everything in sight, and spread illnesses through their urine, saliva, and droppings, says Sheldon Owen, a wildlife extension specialist at West Virginia University.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Mesopotamian corpses, stirred by the babble of trade, wander the halls wrapped in shrouds of extravagant malice.
    David Velasco, Harpers Magazine, 18 Dec. 2023
Verb
  • Flores will drool across the Irish Sea this week at the thought of welcoming a rookie quarterback making his first NFL start.
    Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025
  • Keong says these pillow protectors slide easily over her puffiest pillows, wash up well at the laundromat, and help prevent her new pillows from getting too drooled-on to be presentable for overnight guests.
    Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 23 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • And right now, Amazon customers are raving about the Zoosixx Wide-Leg Lounge Pants — which have a Prime member discount today.
    Melony Forcier, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Posey raved about Ramos’s work ethic and said the Giants haven’t seen the best of the 26-year-old.
    Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Trump prattles on about the economy while the actors freeze behind him in their ancient Galilee garb.
    Rosa Escandon, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
  • She was getting winded on our walk, and her prattle was broken up by heavy breaths.
    Joshua Cohen, The New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • In 2020, the duo bounced across the Tropicana Field turf before Game 1, Guerrero spitting seeds with a bandana around his neck and Bichette’s long hair still flowing behind him.
    Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Why turn my face toward something that spit me out?
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Packers gonna Packers, but at least Doubs is clear of that nonsense.
    Jess Bryant, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Assembly Bill 325 is economically illiterate nonsense that attempts to ban the use of pricing algorithms that help businesses determine prices.
    The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 29 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Some online chatter has also attributed the smaller options to the rise of Wegovy, Ozempic and other weight loss drugs.
    Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Rodger’s upcoming debut novel, which is due to publish in 2027, has been directing chatter in worldwide circles, leading to the auction.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2025

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“Slobber.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slobber. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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