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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
In some cases, a drool rash can be caused by teething.
—Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 15 July 2024
Laura Dorwart, Verywell Health, 7 Jan. 2025
Public health officials are urging residents who may have fed their pets Monarch raw products or other raw meat or dairy products, and who may have noticed their pet acting peculiar — lethargic, loss of motor control, drooling, etc. — to immediately contact their veterinarian.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
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Noun
This step will help prevent or minimize drool rash.
—Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 15 July 2024
In some cases, a drool rash can be caused by teething.
—Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 15 July 2024
Verb
In babies and toddlers, the first signs, such as drooling and scratching, may appear mild.
—Laura Dorwart, Verywell Health, 7 Jan. 2025
Public health officials are urging residents who may have fed their pets Monarch raw products or other raw meat or dairy products, and who may have noticed their pet acting peculiar — lethargic, loss of motor control, drooling, etc. — to immediately contact their veterinarian.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
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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
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Suck on Hard Candies Sucking on lozenges or hard candies can stimulate saliva production, which helps moisten and soothe the throat.8 Even better is sucking on candy containing real peppermint or honey. 7.—
Ann Pietrangelo,
Verywell Health,
10 Feb. 2025
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For those not familiar (or who maybe just have a bit of illness exhaustion!), the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) says animals infected with bird flu can shed the virus via saliva, mucus, and feces.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
6 Feb. 2025
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In the cabin, an ember from the fire spits out onto the floor and flames begin to surround Van.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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There would be fire hoses and spitting dogs and police nightsticks to contend with.—
Bea L. Hines,
Miami Herald,
21 Feb. 2025
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Shriver raved about her son and the series on Instagram, while his father weighed in too, in classic style.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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Throughout the 4 Nations tournament, head coach Jon Cooper has raved about Crosby’s impact on the group.—
Chris Johnston,
The Athletic,
19 Feb. 2025
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Talk of the Chiefs’ AFC Championship Game meeting with the Bills, and KC’s attempt to record the first Super Bowl three-peat, has been secondary to chatter about the games being fixed in favor of the Chiefs.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
26 Jan. 2025
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This is one of those AI existential risks that everyone is chattering about these days.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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Writing nonsense just to make word / article quotas.—
Harman Dayal,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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The Baltimore Sun owes Baltimore Ravens placekicker Justin Tucker a headline apology and let this nonsense go.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Feb. 2025
Verb
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TikTok users are also apparently salivating over Chili's Triple Dipper platter, an appetizer deal.—
Nathan Bomey,
Axios,
30 Jan. 2025
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Longer term, cloud providers could be salivating, as the value of those businesses increase as prices fall for AI large-language models, Morningstar analyst Dan Romanoff writes.—
Nathan Bomey,
Axios,
28 Jan. 2025
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Some fans gushed over Pierre and even edited themselves with the heartthrob actor in the clip.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA TODAY,
12 Feb. 2025
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The stack of executive orders gushing from the White House spans so many fronts that disoriented Democrats appear unsure how to fight back.—
Josh Feldman,
NBC News,
9 Feb. 2025
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“Drool.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drool. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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