driveled

verb

variants or drivelled
Definition of drivelednext
past tense of drivel
1
as in spit
to let saliva or some other substance flow from the mouth the panting dog driveled on my hand

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2
as in shouted
to speak rapidly, inarticulately, and usually unintelligibly he driveled on about his "distinguished" family for what seemed like hours

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for driveled
  1. spit
  2. spat
  3. sputtered
  4. chatted
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  • This was a bad idea; listening to a couple of AI bots mindlessly spitting out empty observations while mimicking the tempo of human speech is a soul-destroying experience.
    Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
  • This little dude spits in my face and says, ‘F— you.
    Jim Ruland, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of spit
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  • The flare comes after nearly a week of flares and coronal plasma ejections spat toward the planet that threatened disruptions to power and communications systems on Earth.
    Greg Wehner, Fox News, 15 May 2024
  • Israeli media reported that coalition lawmaker Simcha Rothman had joined a Sukkot march during which ultra-Orthodox Jews spat at churches.
    JULIA FRANKEL THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2023
Definition of spat
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  • The Biden administration spent much of this year trying to broker a ceasefire and hostage release in Gaza, but the talks repeatedly sputtered to a halt.
    Compiled byDemocrat-Gazette stafffrom wire reports, arkansasonline.com, 27 Nov. 2024
  • The Biden administration spent much of this year trying to broker a ceasefire and hostage release in Gaza but the talks repeatedly sputtered to a halt.
    JOSEF FEDERMAN, TIME, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of sputtered
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  • Earlier this season, Norris chatted with The Hollywood Reporter and reflected on everything he’s accomplished this year with the team.
    Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Dec. 2024
  • While some attendees stayed for desserts, others mingled and chatted rather than immediately heading out.
    Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of chatted
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