emote

as in to drool
to express emotion in a very dramatic or obvious way He stood on the stage, emoting and gesturing wildly.

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Recent Examples of emote Proving his ability to emote was critical to Botha’s hiring; keeping feelings in check eventually proved just as important. Michal Lev-Ram, Fortune, 25 July 2024 But no amount of camouflage can hide Boutella’s uncanny ability to emote through her eyes — the evocative intensity of her gaze provides her lonely aliens, demonic princesses, and vengeance-seeking warriors with robust, unspoken motivations. Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2024 But Slimane emotes all over the stage, and his insinuating vocals slide you right past the ick of it all. Glen Weldon, NPR, 9 May 2024 On top of the technical stuff, the kid can emote like someone who's lived, well, much more than 15 years. Maggie Fremont, EW.com, 9 May 2023 See all Example Sentences for emote 
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  • But the saucier iterations are what viewers are drooling over on TikTok.
    Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
  • If ingested in large amounts, the sap can cause vomiting, drooling or diarrhea.
    Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 16 Nov. 2024
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  • And this year's styles include cardigans, turtlenecks, and crewnecks that are easy to fawn over.
    Michelle Rostamian, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Throughout his presidency, Trump fawned over such dictators.
    Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 5 Nov. 2024
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  • Not all Cybertruck owners will be too fussed about that, though.
    Carlton Reid, WIRED, 25 Nov. 2024
  • The gizmo also includes haptic alerts that can wake you—but not your partner—if your child is fussing.
    Chris Stokel-Walker, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024

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“Emote.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emote. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.

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