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slobber

[slob-er] / ˈslɒb ər /


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"They are soft, amazingly loyal and really friendly... there is some slobber."

From BBC Mar. 10, 2026

Schulz’s desertion is in stark contrast with his proclivity for giving interviews to slobber over meaningless Pac-12 unity statements, downplay risks and assure us WSU would not be in a diminished league with reduced revenues.

From Seattle Times Aug. 11, 2023

But she disliked the experience, which, she said, left the company “in hysterics — people twitching, slobber running down their chins, screaming from nerves and exhaustion.”

From New York Times Jun. 15, 2023

It also sees a familiar Hollywood face attached to a most unfamiliar body, enacting the kind of dramatic, prosthetically enabled transformation the movie industry likes to slobber over.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 8, 2022

But all she did was slobber over my head, and I knew it could not be Greta.

From "Milkweed" by Jerry Spinelli

Axel slobbers on her lap, then lopes around the room, sniffing amethyst crystals, a conga drum and a gold Tibetan singing bowl.

From The Guardian Sep. 10, 2018

Don't teach me Dog,all eager to please; that slobbers, yaps and begs for a pat,that sits when told by its own, that's led on a lead.No, not that.

From The Guardian Jul. 24, 2012

Even though she has fleas, and slobbers a lot.

From Seattle Times Nov. 18, 2011

The woman bends down and coos, and he slobbers a little and starts to cry.

From The New Yorker Feb. 8, 2010

I kept picturing in my mind mad dogs and mad wolves reeling about with the blind staggers, drooling slobbers and snapping and biting at everything in sight.

From "Old Yeller" by Fred Gipson

The call-outs on social media and from the same outlets that slobbered over the actress Julia Fox when she started dating Kardashian’s ex are acknowledging the dark undercurrent to this behavior.

From Slate Mar. 4, 2022

Big, barkin’ Josh the Newfoundland slobbered around the ring, then nearly knocked over Ginger in the winner’s circle.

From Seattle Times Feb. 14, 2021

Others piled on those who "slobbered" over Avenatti before his downfall.

From Fox News May 22, 2019

Then I asked how he felt about being jumped on, slobbered on or getting mud all over his couch.

From New York Times Feb. 17, 2017

She let Wishbone eat one right off of her hand and didn’t even care when he slobbered on her.

From "Wish" by Barbara O'Connor

And unlike with her insults, Bondi rarely has to check her notes before slobbering over the imaginary perfection of men who can boost her career.

From Salon Oct. 13, 2025

After a turnabout in fortunes in the city, New York real-estate titans are now slobbering over the chance to tear down the Roosevelt and convert it into a luxury skyscraper.

From Slate Jul. 17, 2025

He’s nice, dull, quippy, with a toothy smile, full beard and slender frame that bring to mind the British actor David Tennant if David Tennant were a slobbering puppy.

From New York Times Jun. 16, 2022

If you’re worried about them chewing sneakers or slobbering on the velvet sofa, it could ruin the whole weekend for you and your hosts.

From Washington Post Dec. 9, 2019

Cant you shut up that moaning and slobbering, Luster said.

From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner




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