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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
Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Lionel Messi flexed another drool-worthy Patek Philippe ahead of a game on Wednesday.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 23 Aug. 2025
Aria Bendix, NBC news, 22 Nov. 2025
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, CWD can take months to years for symptoms to appear, which could include drastic weight loss, stumbling or lack of coordination, drooling and listlessness.
—Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 30 Oct. 2025
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Noun
At one point, Pancho is filmed getting a bath in the sink, likely to wash off the drool from his oversized pals.
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By early this month, Piper was constipated and drooling excessively, and her left eye seemed droopy, Everett said.
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The next slide showed a mouthwatering array of meats, cheeses, crudite and nuts set for snacking on, along with bottles of Haack's champagne line, Clé Cachée, chilling behind an array of glasses.—
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For instance, nuts, seeds, nut butters, and chocolate are more prone to oxidation, which can lead to rancid flavors or a gritty texture.—
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The yellow stains on pillowcases are a product of sweat, body oils, saliva, and skincare and hair products.—
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Michigan’s levels for cocaine and other drugs in saliva had been set by its drug testing vendor, Forensic Fluids, in 2018, according to public records.—
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On its fringes, volcanic islands gurgle and spit, their fertile slopes ablaze with wildflowers, capers, and Malvasia grapes.—
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Picked him up when the system spit him out.—
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While Swift hasn’t made an appearance since, current Golden Globes host Nikki Glaser has raved about The Life of the Showgirl artist as a diehard Swiftie.—
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The internet can’t stop raving about K-beauty products—specifically about Medicube’s K-beauty products.—
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Now Carmelo can be seen at every Syracuse game, chattering constantly to Kiyan and his teammates.—
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Insects chatter in the trees in waves and pulses in the heat.—
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Crucially, the eggs were fittingly fluffy, none of that rubbery nonsense that plague lesser burrito slingers.—
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All’s Fair is girlboss nonsense.—
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Another reason for hesitation might be that California has other laws that must have the makers of Republican attack ads salivating with anticipation.—
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Every team in the playoffs has playmakers who have to be salivating when watching the Bears defense on tape.—
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In 2022, Moore gushed to InStyle about being part of Duff's mom group.—
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Fellow mom Kylie Jenner gushed in the comments.—
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“Drool.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drool. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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