as in drools
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 raves
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 slobbers
Charles Trepany, USA Today, 25 Nov. 2025
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The pig slobbers mud on my right leg as Grace jaunts away.
—Charles Trepany, USA Today, 25 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slobbers
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According to WaPo‘s sources, the system spits out precise location coordinates for missile strikes and prioritizes them by importance.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
4 Mar. 2026
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Afterward, experience the twists and turns of Lookout Mountain, which shoots you through big boulders and spits you out on a lazy river.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Feb. 2026
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Bove’s pick is Otivm Roof Bar overlooking Capitoline Hill, while Ojile raves about Terrazza Flores, the seasonal rooftop bar of El Porteño, a chic Argentinian restaurant.—
Laura Itzkowitz,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Mar. 2026
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Benji was also Osuna’s manager in winter ball and raves about him.—
SportsDay Staff,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Feb. 2026
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And the casting of her onscreen son could not have been better, the actress gushes.—
Kathleen Perricone,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Mar. 2026
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Anthony and Kate’s whereabouts are alluded to in the opening minutes of the season four premiere, as the Bridgerton family gushes over Penelope (Nicola Coughlan) and Colin Bridgerton’s (Luke Newton) baby boy, Elliott.—
Olivia Singh,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Slobbers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slobbers. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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