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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
Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
Nate Burleson to haters of NFL's promo clip featuring Taylor Swift: 'Wipe the drool off your tank top'
Burleson didn't hold back while addressing the critics who decried seeing Swift in an NFL hype video.
—Alex Perry, The Enquirer, 6 Sep. 2024
Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 3 Mar. 2025
Just squatting, drooling there and grinning at me.
—Charles Portis, Harper's Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
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Noun
No drool icicles hanging from his mouth and his body shook with excitement.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
Nate Burleson to haters of NFL's promo clip featuring Taylor Swift: 'Wipe the drool off your tank top'
Burleson didn't hold back while addressing the critics who decried seeing Swift in an NFL hype video.
—Alex Perry, The Enquirer, 6 Sep. 2024
Verb
Symptoms from scorpion stings — such as burning at the sting site, drooling.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 3 Mar. 2025
Just squatting, drooling there and grinning at me.
—Charles Portis, Harper's Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drool
Noun
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Use it to find and retrieve stray nuts or bolts in any crevice.—
Nora Colomer,
FOXNews.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Vegetables like broccoli, tomatoes, mushrooms, onions, kale and asparagus are also included in most low-carb diets—as are eggs, cheese, Greek yogurt and nuts like walnuts, peanuts, macadamia nuts and pistachios.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Everyone was asked to chew a piece of gum for four minutes to produce a saliva sample from each.—
Gretchen Eichenberg,
FOXNews.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Rodents pass the virus through their droppings, urine and saliva.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Abby spits back before raising her gun and blasting off his knee.—
Sara Netzley,
EW.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Elliott spits her verses in patois, freeing up space on the track for the drums to get some before Cartel and M.I.A. slide through. 41.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Vulture,
11 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Reviewers rave about the Court backpack because there’s space for your laptop, AirPods, umbrella, water bottle, and more.—
Isis Briones,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Apr. 2025
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In a full review of the product, our writer raves about the results.—
Deanna Pai,
Glamour,
17 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Nevertheless, the animals’ recurring presence throughout the season visualizes the chattering, anxious feeling that governs the existential turmoil endured by many of the souls haunting the Thai White Lotus resort.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
7 Apr. 2025
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As Melissa chatters away about her dreams, Shauna’s mind wanders.—
Esther Zuckerman,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Faced with a phrase that has no inherent meaning, the AI Overview still makes a good-faith effort to answer the user's request and draw some plausible explanation out of troll-worthy nonsense.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
29 Apr. 2025
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None of this ‘support the teams from your country in Europe’ nonsense.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
Verb
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These chalky outcomes should have golf fans salivating over the potential for a similar result at this week’s Masters Tournament.—
Jason Sobel,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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The combination has led fans to salivate about what Flagg might do next.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
28 Mar. 2025
Verb
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In the summer of 2010, panic spread across the region when the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded in the Gulf, causing 134 million gallons to gush into the water.—
Mark Strassmann,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2025
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This constant flow comes as groundwater seeps and gushes from springs that run through the heart of the mountain.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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“Drool.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drool. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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