salivates

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Pavlov's dog is the most well-known example of classical conditioning, in which a dog salivates in response to a ringing bell because it has formed an associative memory between the bell and food.

From Salon • Jan. 16, 2022

While working class voters turn hopeful about the jobs the comet will provide, an evil tech mogul salivates at all of the rare Earth metals it contains.

From The Verge • Dec. 7, 2021

The average weekend hack sees those swings—and even that score—and salivates.

From Golf Digest • Mar. 20, 2020

And while Bettman salivates over the untapped hockey market in China, there's no agreement for NHL players to participate in the 2022 Beijing Games.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2018

Part of me is glad Kim is doing this and my mouth salivates at the thought of the food he will bring back.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung