salivates

present tense third-person singular of salivate
as in drools
to let saliva or some other substance flow from the mouth the dog salivated at the sight of the raw meat

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  • That would be a fine cap to a sketch, but McCarthy then spits coffee on the window and does something to the window with her body that may never have been shown before on broadcast television.
    Omar L. Gallaga, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
  • 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
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“Salivates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salivates. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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