Thesaurus results for SALIVATES

salivates

verb

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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Recent Examples of salivates The stars have been delivering the kind of high-fashion moments the industry at the center of the film salivates over, studies and celebrates. — Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026

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spits

Verb

In one scene, Hansen spits out mouthwash; at first, Pattinson did it normally.

— Alex Barasch, Vulture, 19 Oct. 2026
Another factor in recent storms was a counterclockwise atmospheric spin over Central America - called a gyre - that spits out seeds of stormy weather that can form into hurricanes.

— CBS News, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026