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salivate

[sal-uh-veyt] / ˈsæl əˌveɪt /


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“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

The thought of relaxing at the firepit in an Adirondack chair with an ice-cold glass of rosé made me salivate, the way my dog does when I pull the lid off the treat jar.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 19, 2024

Sportsbooks salivate at the thought of gaining access to California’s 39 million residents, but the industry’s efforts thus far have failed.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 21, 2024

I love sweet and sour chicken—it normally makes me salivate like a Saint Bernard—but I’m not hungry anymore.

From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez




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