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salivate

[sal-uh-veyt] / ˈsæl əˌveɪt /


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Just writing about these sour belts is making me salivate.

From Salon • Oct. 21, 2025

“I don’t even play football,” Taylor said with a laugh after his 9.92, a time that would make any college receivers coach salivate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Aug. 2, 2025

Two unbeaten champions with differing but equally effective styles produced a match-up of the highest level in a fight to make the boxing purist salivate.

From BBC • Oct. 12, 2024

A matchup with Rome Odunze will make NFL talent evaluators salivate.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 6, 2024

We, sitting in our rows, eyes down, we make her salivate morally.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood




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