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drool

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verb

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as in to spit
to let saliva or some other substance flow from the mouth the dog drooled when we put the steak down on the floor

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as in to rave
to make an exaggerated display of affection or enthusiasm middle-aged men drooling over a starlet half their age

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Recent Examples of drool
Noun
In some cases, a drool rash can be caused by teething. Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 15 July 2024 Leo sat expectantly with drool dripping out of the corner of his mouth. Kevin Farron, Outdoor Life, 21 Sep. 2023
Verb
Vally Plaid Alpaca Wool & Mohair Blend Scarf $350 Nordstrom A scarf can be a generic gift, but not this viral one that all the cool kids have been drooling over. Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 9 Oct. 2024 Fox, which will carry the World Series, is drooling at the prospect of the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees facing off in the Fall Classic with stars Shohei Ohtani and Aaron Judge. Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 9 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for drool 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drool
Noun
  • Refrigerate overnight and then top with honey or maple syrup, fresh fruit, chocolate chips, coconut flakes or nuts.
    Lauryn Higgins, Parents, 2 Oct. 2024
  • Specifically, there's an amino acid in nuts and meat called L-arginine that becomes converted to nitric oxide in the body, which can increase blood flow.
    Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • Tonsil stones form when debris, such as food particles, saliva, dead cells, and bacteria, get trapped in the small crevices (called crypts) of your tonsils.
    Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 30 Oct. 2024
  • People can get Lassa fever by having contact with infected rats or their saliva, urine or droppings, which may happen through contaminated food or household items.
    Sara Moniuszko, CBS News, 29 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • An Uber Eats driver in Florida with a hankering for a late-night snack was allegedly caught nibbling on a customer's order – in front of them – leading to the driver reportedly spitting in the customer's face.
    Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 31 Oct. 2024
  • So they were conceived to have woodchipper mouths that spit out the back.
    Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • This Amazon shopper raved about the versatility and convenience, saying it can be dressed up or down and washed without ironing.
    Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2024
  • Part Two one of the best movies of the year, as it has been raved by critics.
    Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • There had been chatter out there that Holland was circling a new Spider-Man movie.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 25 Oct. 2024
  • Astronomers have now listened in on the nearby TRAPPIST-1 system to check whether aliens are chattering between their own neighboring planets.
    Michael Irving, New Atlas, 21 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • Already in Shasta County, a hotbed of far-right nonsense, these watchers have videotaped, followed and harassed county workers so much that 10 of 21 workers in the elections office have quit, according to CalMatters.
    Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
  • But it's commingled with misinformation, conjecture and nonsense.
    Mike Allen, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • Purchasing champions and forging new ones seems perfectly suited to take advantage of the kind of microtransaction activity gaming companies salivate over.
    Ash Parrish, The Verge, 30 Oct. 2024
  • This one, with its many, many pockets, reminds me of the multi-pocket Jil Sander bags from the early 2000s that every Depop girlie is salivating over right now.
    Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2024
Verb
  • Naturally, fans gushed in the comment section of the post.
    Skyler Caruso, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Longtime friend and legendary bassist Marcus Miller gushed over Vandross’ many gifts in a statement.
    Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 1 Nov. 2024

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“Drool.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drool. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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