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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
Alex Perry, The Enquirer, 6 Sep. 2024
Sam apologized awkwardly, trying covertly to swipe beneath her chin, checking for drool and feeling like the world’s schlubiest schlub for struggling to tear her eyes from this stranger when the love of her life had dumped her an hour earlier.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 12 Feb. 2025
Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
Leaning over him, Mary drools into Stack’s mouth, her appetite soon his own.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 25 June 2025
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Noun
Wipe the drool off your tank top, put some pants on, and get out your mama’s basement!
—Alex Perry, The Enquirer, 6 Sep. 2024
Sam apologized awkwardly, trying covertly to swipe beneath her chin, checking for drool and feeling like the world’s schlubiest schlub for struggling to tear her eyes from this stranger when the love of her life had dumped her an hour earlier.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 12 Feb. 2025
Verb
Panting, drooling, rapid heart rate and pale gums also point to the condition, and the dog may position its body in a downward-facing pose.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
Leaning over him, Mary drools into Stack’s mouth, her appetite soon his own.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 25 June 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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Without that pollination, almond trees produce only 200 pounds of nuts per acre.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The Connecticut Department of Public Health State Public Health Laboratory tests animals for the rabies virus only if a person had a bite or saliva exposure.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
14 July 2025
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Rabies is transmitted through bites or saliva and can be fatal without treatment.—
Marina Johnson,
The Courier-Journal,
11 July 2025
Verb
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But don’t just rely on AI to spit out generic content.—
Karan Sharma,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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The passenger spit on the bus driver as the argument escalated, then Lincoln pulled out a knife and stabbed him, Fitzgerald said.—
Kate Linderman,
Kansas City Star,
7 July 2025
Verb
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The new Patriots center raved about Maye’s maturity and approach after Friday’s training camp practice.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
25 July 2025
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Fans rave about the Wawa Summertime Hoagiefest, which offers $6 and under hoagies, clubs, burgers, quesadillas and breakfast hoagies for a limited time.—
Kirby Adams,
The Courier-Journal,
25 July 2025
Verb
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The squirrel, however, is quicker—leaping up a tree and chattering in irritation from a safe distance.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 June 2025
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Critics and the chattering masses on Instagram will have another chance to weigh in as the designers’ first collections hit the runway.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
13 June 2025
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While praised by real-life doctors for being one of the more accurate medical shows, Scrubs still made room for plenty of silly, lighthearted nonsense.—
James Mercadante,
EW.com,
21 July 2025
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In that case, this is a lot of nonsense over something that just won’t arise.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
Verb
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Democrats have long salivated at the prospect of turning Texas blue.—
Savannah Kuchar,
USA Today,
22 July 2025
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Over the weekend, fan pages salivated over make-believe crossovers and posse cuts, not really considering the prospect of this being purely a solo album.—
Olivier Lafontant,
Pitchfork,
21 July 2025
Verb
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A couple of weeks prior to the Chiefs vs. Texans game, Clark gushed about the musician on Travis Kelce’s New Heights podcast.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
22 July 2025
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In May 2024, Kelly gushed to PEOPLE about how much Sidney loves going to his grandparents' house.—
Caroline Blair,
People.com,
22 July 2025
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“Drool.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drool. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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