as in saliva
the fluid that is secreted into the mouth by certain glands
slaver dripped from the snarling dog's jaws
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Recent Examples of slaver
WIRED, 24 June 2023
Not backed up by the whole of law enforcement, mind you, because otherwise, there’d be no story, no slavering depictions of depravity, no waltz into the abyss and no righteous body count.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2023
Shoshi Parks, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Dec. 2024
As our protagonist makes his flight from bondage along the Mississippi River, dodging slavers, sailing alongside an unrecognizable Huck, indignities continue to accumulate, hardening James, until violent delights culminate in delightfully violent ends.
—The Atlantic, 4 Dec. 2024
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Verb
It’s aided in this by the natural grandeur of its painterly environments, which, even when littered with dead bodies and slavering monsters, create an imperative to preserve a fictional world that extends beyond exposition about the importance of doing so.
—WIRED, 24 June 2023
Not backed up by the whole of law enforcement, mind you, because otherwise, there’d be no story, no slavering depictions of depravity, no waltz into the abyss and no righteous body count.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2023
Noun
At times, slavers bypassed tricks altogether, arriving under the cover of night to ambush a village and kidnap its inhabitants.
—Shoshi Parks, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Dec. 2024
As our protagonist makes his flight from bondage along the Mississippi River, dodging slavers, sailing alongside an unrecognizable Huck, indignities continue to accumulate, hardening James, until violent delights culminate in delightfully violent ends.
—The Atlantic, 4 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slaver
Verb
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Symptoms of poisoning include upset stomach, drooling, loss of appetite, depression of the central nervous system, convulsions and irregular heartbeat.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Feb. 2025
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While the animal may be seen drooling or swaying, which can spark fear of rabies, opossums are extremely resistant to the disease, according to the Humane Society of the United States.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
Noun
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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
Verb
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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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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
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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“Slaver.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slaver. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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