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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
Michelle Cruz, The Arizona Republic, 3 Dec. 2024
But in 1956, children and adults began falling ill with convulsions, delirium, loss of muscle control, drooling, and tremors.
—Sallie Tisdale, Harper's Magazine, 2 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 unidentified caseworker was described in court documents as having his eyes bulging, drooling and his arm muscles tensing during the attack.
—Michelle Cruz, The Arizona Republic, 3 Dec. 2024
But in 1956, children and adults began falling ill with convulsions, delirium, loss of muscle control, drooling, and tremors.
—Sallie Tisdale, Harper's Magazine, 2 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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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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At times, those on the margins get inside, if only briefly, and others, who were established, get spit out.—
Deborah Treisman,
The New Yorker,
2 Feb. 2025
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Sten Lennart Jakobsen/East Zealand Museum About 66 million years ago, just before the mass extinction that wiped out the dinosaurs, a fish chewed up and spit out some sea creatures.—
James Doubek,
NPR,
29 Jan. 2025
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As for pizza, Yelp reviewers raved about the Margherita pizza.—
Helena Wegner,
Sacramento Bee,
6 Feb. 2025
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In September 2023, Travis Kelce raved to PEOPLE about his love for Ted Lasso.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
5 Feb. 2025
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Sure, there are endless sources chattering to the tabloid that this was maybe an homage to one of West’s album covers or a master plan by West to troll the world and get attention, one that Censori cosigns.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
3 Feb. 2025
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Carolina arrived and started chattering at you in Spanish.—
Kristen Baldwin,
EW.com,
28 Jan. 2025
Noun
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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
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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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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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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 19 Feb. 2025.
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