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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Odor, who was 22 at the time, was the young, fiery, up-and-coming slugger Rangers fans were salivating over with the thought of him anchoring the right side of the Texas’ infield.
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Stefan Stevenson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 July 2024
When the actress shared the trailer on Instagram, more than one follower salivated over the sparkly knee-high boots that open the video.
—Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 8 Aug. 2024
The big picture: Senate Republicans are salivating at their chance to win control of the chamber, with Democrats defending several vulnerable seats.
—Stephen Neukam, Axios, 15 July 2024
Soap viewers had been salivating over the possibility of a major star returning after GH executive producer Frank Valentini teased it on the red carpet at the Daytime Emmys this month.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2024
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Stefan Stevenson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 July 2024
When the actress shared the trailer on Instagram, more than one follower salivated over the sparkly knee-high boots that open the video.
—Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 8 Aug. 2024
The big picture: Senate Republicans are salivating at their chance to win control of the chamber, with Democrats defending several vulnerable seats.
—Stephen Neukam, Axios, 15 July 2024
Soap viewers had been salivating over the possibility of a major star returning after GH executive producer Frank Valentini teased it on the red carpet at the Daytime Emmys this month.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 5 Aug. 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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