- present participle of salivate.
salivating
Example Sentences
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Investors are salivating over the initial public offering of Cerebras Systems.
From Barron's ● May 14, 2026
“Nebraska ’82,” the 37-track collection, clears the vaults for fans who have been salivating to hear the fabled “electric” recordings with the E Street Band.
From Salon ● Oct. 24, 2025
The 90% adoption stat is one that might have many IT leaders salivating, although, for Serhant, “It is, I think, the least sexy thing we do here.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2025
"I was sweating, salivating and struggling to concentrate."
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2025
It was generally worth the wait, though, and he started salivating as he watched plates get delivered to every table that wasn’t his.
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
