salivate
verb
sal·i·vate
ˈsa-lə-ˌvāt 
salivated; salivating
Examples of salivate in a Sentence
The smell alone was enough to make me salivate.
She was salivating at the prospect of traveling to Europe.
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Erin Jensen, USA Today, 31 July 2025
The initiative was a high priority for Wall Street, which salivated at the opportunity to manage this massive pool of cash and earn fees on all those assets.
—Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 July 2025
The value of artificial intelligence—automating repetitive tasks, boosting efficiency, and solving extremely complex problems—has Wall Street salivating.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 18 July 2025
Democrats have long salivated at the prospect of turning Texas blue.
—Savannah Kuchar, USA Today, 22 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for salivate
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“Salivate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/salivate. Accessed 10 Aug. 2025.
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salivate
verb
sal·i·vate
ˈsal-ə-ˌvāt
salivated; salivating
: to produce or secrete saliva especially in large amounts
Medical Definition
salivate
verb
sal·i·vate
ˈsal-ə-ˌvāt
salivated; salivating
: to produce an abnormal flow of saliva in (as by the use of mercury)
: to have a flow of saliva especially in excess
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