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salivating

VERB

drool

Synonyms

STRONGEST

froth

STRONG

dribble drivel ooze run slabber slaver slobber spit water

WEAK

water at the mouth

Example Sentences

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Investors are salivating over the initial public offering of Cerebras Systems.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

It was a comment that has left fat cats like the Dodgers and New York Mets salivating at the possibility of reeling in the baseball equivalent of a great white shark before opening day.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 10, 2025

These candies will have your mouth puckering — and salivating for more.

From Salon • Oct. 21, 2025

With new, deep-pocketed buyers of film and TV projects taking charge of a major studio, sellers are salivating, even as the company’s employees brace for a significant wave of layoffs.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 27, 2025

I asked, salivating at the thought of finally possessing all those classics I had read on many a visit to the library.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane