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as in nuts
language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense
the only thing more pathetic than the pop psychologist who gushed such drool was the public that lapped it up
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as in saliva
the fluid that is secreted into the mouth by certain glands
the baby left a puddle of drool on my shirt
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as in to chatter
to speak rapidly, inarticulately, and usually unintelligibly
stop drooling, slow down, and take a deep breath, because I can't understand you
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Recent Examples of drool
Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 15 July 2024
Leo sat expectantly with drool dripping out of the corner of his mouth.
—Kevin Farron, Outdoor Life, 21 Sep. 2023
Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
The sores are usually painful, and some children drool more than usual or refuse to eat or drink.2
Your goal as a parent or caregiver is to alleviate your child’s discomfort as much as possible.
—Sarah Bradley, Health, 15 Dec. 2024
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Noun
In some cases, a drool rash can be caused by teething.
—Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 15 July 2024
Leo sat expectantly with drool dripping out of the corner of his mouth.
—Kevin Farron, Outdoor Life, 21 Sep. 2023
Verb
The Bake-Off is like a walk-through version of The Great British Bake-Off, where your kids can marvel at (and maybe drool over) edible works of art.
—Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
The sores are usually painful, and some children drool more than usual or refuse to eat or drink.2
Your goal as a parent or caregiver is to alleviate your child’s discomfort as much as possible.
—Sarah Bradley, Health, 15 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drool
Noun
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The property also grows its own herbs, greens, nuts, berries, and edible flowers.—
Bianca Salonga,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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Focus on whole foods like fruits, leafy green vegetables, fatty fish, nuts, and seeds.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
5 Jan. 2025
Noun
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It is generally spread by sharing saliva or spit and requires close contact.—
Heidi Moawad,
Verywell Health,
18 Jan. 2025
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The illness is spread by the Marburg virus, which is found in the urine, saliva and excrement of Egyptian rousette bats.—
Katherine Hignett,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Within a few months of starting classes in 2021, Depa, then 16, had been suspended several times for pushing a teacher’s aide, spitting at another student, yelling at teachers and being aggressive toward staff.—
Shirsho Dasgupta,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2025
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The sun spits out a flare or coronal mass ejection (an explosion of solar material) that reaches Earth’s atmosphere.—
Amanda Kooser,
Forbes,
7 Jan. 2025
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Readers have been raving about them since the first time they were published.—
Krissy Tiglias,
Southern Living,
26 Jan. 2025
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Bogs Women’s Arcata Tonal Camo Boots Reviewers rave about the warmth, traction, and comfort of these Bogs boots.—
Genevieve Cepeda,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Jan. 2025
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Dozens of schoolmates chattered happily under the pines, kicking a soccer ball on sun-streaked grass, climbing a play structure and scarfing down pizza.—
Teresa Watanabe,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Jan. 2025
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In addition, the award-winning and emerging writers were asked to include three of eight items in each story: a shovel, the name Sandi, an undertaker, a Minnesota Twins baseball cap, chattering teeth, whistling, smoke and a mousetrap.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
24 Nov. 2024
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The word had seemed like nonsense only a moment before.—
Anna Russell,
The New Yorker,
17 Jan. 2025
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Having a terrible job where empty, pandering nonsense is handed down by corporate headquarters.—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Roller coaster enthusiasts and thrill ride junkies are already salivating as 2025 is shaping up as a very good year for new rides and attractions at theme parks around the world.—
Brady MacDonald,
Boston Herald,
19 Jan. 2025
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Hollywood execs are already salivating at the thought.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
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Throughout the weekend, participants gushed about the league’s emphasis on player experience.—
Richard Deitsch,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
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As structures collapsed and pipes melted or bent, water likely gushed out, further reducing pressure.—
Matt Hamilton,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Drool.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drool. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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