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as in saliva
the fluid that is secreted into the mouth by certain glands the dog got slobber all over our tennis ball

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verb

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as in to drool
to let saliva or some other substance flow from the mouth our dog always starts to slobber whenever we open a can of food

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as in to rave
to make an exaggerated display of affection or enthusiasm right on cue, his entourage of sycophants began to slobber over every inane thing he said

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Recent Examples of slobber
Noun
Even in the absence of extra outdoorsiness or dog slobber, Lim isn’t very concerned about the behavioral mitigations people picked up. Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 5 Dec. 2022 Best pals love to ride along in cars with their owners, and this waterproof universal dog seat cover keeps the slobber and paw prints to a minimum. Jon Langston, Car and Driver, 15 Nov. 2022
Verb
Get tickets here or get marginally more information here, and/or read my overly long slobbering praise of w00tstock here. Phil Plait, Discover Magazine, 21 Oct. 2010 His Bernstein is like a combination of Mozart and golden retriever, driven by a sloppy, almost slobbering overabundance of creative energy and love — for music, for men, for everything. Tom Gliatto, Peoplemag, 23 Nov. 2023 See all Example Sentences for slobber 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slobber
Noun
  • The at-home adrenal test collects a saliva sample to be sent back to Thorne’s laboratory using a prepaid shipper.
    Anna Haines, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
  • The Results The researchers also measured the babies' oxytocin levels using saliva samples.
    Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • But the saucier iterations are what viewers are drooling over on TikTok.
    Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
  • If ingested in large amounts, the sap can cause vomiting, drooling or diarrhea.
    Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 16 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • For a more interactive experience, locals rave about The Agora Borealis Marketplace, a one-stop shop for unique fine art and souvenirs.
    Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 14 Dec. 2024
  • But not as cool as Kidman’s coolest pastime: 365 babygirl raving.
    Michael Savio, Vulture, 13 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • She was getting winded on our walk, and her prattle was broken up by heavy breaths.
    Joshua Cohen, The New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2024
  • The larcenous prattle is, in this sense, a typically Wiig-ian set piece: sunny, strained and flailing for dignity.
    Lili Loofbourow, Washington Post, 20 Mar. 2024
Verb
  • Like walking into the dense Amazonian jungle and suddenly finding yourself in an open clearing, the entryway is a narrow, curving driveway that spits visitors into a cavernous inner chamber.
    Dalya Benor, Travel + Leisure, 18 Dec. 2024
  • He was outfitted with a spit screen to prevent him from spitting on others.
    Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 12 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • The art world, like the artwork itself, exists in a delicate balance of elitism and absurdity, meaning and nonsense.
    Natalie Stoclet, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
  • The basic idea here is that Vince Vaughn is doing his mid-aughts-dirtbag Vince Vaughn thing but on Christmas — a premise that’s laid on a foundation of plausible-sounding nonsense.
    Katie Rife, Vulture, 16 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Hong Kong and Mainland China grinded higher, led by growth stocks and consumer subsectors on chatter of holiday season vouchers and in anticipation of the post-CEWC release’s pro-consumption and fiscal policy expansion.
    Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
  • With her return to Hollywood, Lohan has also caused chatter for her bold outfit choices.
    Michelle Lee, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Worse, such jabber crowds out essential coverage of genuine threats to democracy and the visions of the two parties.
    Jennifer Rubin, Washington Post, 16 July 2024
  • Jacobs-Jenkins renders him as a wry, friendly figure who occasionally takes over the bodies of the other characters to explain what is happening beneath their jabber.
    Jesse Green, New York Times, 5 June 2023

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