salivate
verb
sal·i·vate
ˈsa-lə-ˌvāt 
salivated; salivating
Examples of salivate in a Sentence
The smell alone was enough to make me salivate.
She was salivating at the prospect of traveling to Europe.
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Ash Parrish, The Verge, 30 Oct. 2024
This one, with its many, many pockets, reminds me of the multi-pocket Jil Sander bags from the early 2000s that every Depop girlie is salivating over right now.
—Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2024
Along with the jersey, Sotheby’s upcoming sale is featuring a handful of other Jordan items that collectors will likely be salivating over.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2024
What to watch: Anti-Trump Republicans — a cohort that swelled in the aftermath of Jan. 6 — are salivating at the prospect of reclaiming their party.
—Justin Green, Axios, 6 Oct. 2024
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salivate
verb
sal·i·vate
ˈsal-ə-ˌvāt
salivated; salivating
: to produce or secrete saliva especially in large amounts
Medical Definition
salivate
verb
sal·i·vate
ˈsal-ə-ˌvāt
salivated; salivating
: to produce an abnormal flow of saliva in (as by the use of mercury)
: to have a flow of saliva especially in excess
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