slobbered

verb

past tense of slobber
1
as in drooled
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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2
as in raved
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 slobbered Same circus animals that slobbered all over perp walks of Stone, Navarro, Bannon… MSNBC has no facts and no audience. — Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 4 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slobbered
  1. drooled
  2. raved
  3. spit
Verb
  • Who had broken a wrist on the back-yard flagstones, drooled cherry medicine down her sleeping face on the car ride back from the hospital.
    — Emma Cline, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2026
  • For Valentine's Day 2026, the retailer released a confetti glass icon candle that shoppers drooled over.
    — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 June 2026
Definition of drooled
Verb
  • Both Kelce brothers raved about Sandler’s role in the wedding.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Many raved about Melanie’s look both before and after, while others called for more body inclusivity on Love Island USA.
    — Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of raved
Verb
  • Anthony DeVore downed his shot like water, while his wife Savanna DeVore spit out most of hers.
    — Eva Remijan-Toba, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
  • As the Giants drove into the red zone, Beckham even walked over to right tackle Marcus Mbow and appeared to ask the offensive lineman to spit into the receiver’s gloves to create some stick.
    — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of spit

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“Slobbered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slobbered. Accessed 8 Sep. 2026.

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