- 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
And I haven’t gotten to the secondary market, where sellers are salivating.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 18, 2025
“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
"I was sweating, salivating and struggling to concentrate."
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2025
We trained Ginger to accept the treat without excessive salivating.
From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg
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