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as in drooling
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 raving
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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as in slavering
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slobbering
Verb
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Well, then it’s being stolen right out from under its retracting proboscis, which is actually just another drooling head that lives in its mouth.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
22 Sep. 2025 -
The most common symptoms of teething include drooling, putting fingers or fists in their mouth, swollen or puffy gums, difficulty sleeping, crankiness and fussiness, per the institution.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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What Shoppers are Saying Walmart shoppers are raving about the Ezra Oversized Coffee Table in the product reviews for its style, quality, and value.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Oct. 2025
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The Avs have spent all training camp raving about the depth of their lineup.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
12 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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People with oily skin types can use lactic acid more frequently, while people with dry or sensitive skin types may need to use it less frequently.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
14 Oct. 2025
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Floodwaters there also left a black, oily residue believed to have come from nearby oil and gas installations, coating trees and rooftops.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
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
Adjective
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The injury was so sickening that the CBS broadcast only replayed it once, lest anyone with a weak stomach lose their lunch.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
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Just a sickening day for Jameson Williams’ managers.—
Michael Salfino,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Like millions of viewers, Rashad Raisani grew enchanted with Music City through watching the soapy nighttime drama Nashville, which captivated fans during its 2012-2018 run and led to a major tourism boom in Nashville and interest in country music.—
Melinda Newman,
Billboard,
16 Oct. 2025
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The Buccaneers, which mixes soapy costume drama with Taylor Swift songs, has been well reviewed by critics (72% Rotten Tomatoes average) and has developed a devoted following but has not broken out the way some of Apple TV+’s broad-appeal hits have.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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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
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Ted Cruz, the perennial front-runner, is smug and oleaginous—hated equally by his colleagues and the public.—
Alex Shephard,
The New Republic,
26 Sep. 2022
Adjective
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Eschewing the polished, hagiographic style of many contemporary making-of documentaries, Figgis keeps his footprint small and his perspective immediate.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Aug. 2025
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Years of hagiographic media coverage and his immense social-media reach birthed legions of fanboys and nurtured a cult of personality.—
Franklin Foer,
The Atlantic,
28 July 2025
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“Slobbering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slobbering. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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