Thesaurus results for SLAVER

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verb

ˈsla-vər

Definition of slaver

as in to drool

to let saliva or some other substance flow from the mouth a dog slavering over a bone

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noun

as in saliva

the fluid that is secreted into the mouth by certain glands slaver dripped from the snarling dog's jaws

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The welcome wagon on their second night as pioneers was a slavering mob. — Neal Rubin, Freep.com, 6 Sep. 2025 Sue has no discernible personality or thoughts, but the TV network — led by a slavering man named Harvey (Dennis Quaid) — has hired her for this hosting gig, the moment that will solidify her stardom. — Alissa Wilkinson, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025

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The faceless head of a man bobbing in the water recalls the countless Africans who perished during the perilous journey due to disease, malnourishment, and abuse, whose bodies were thrown overboard by unscrupulous ship captains and slavers to schools of sharks. — James Meyer, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026 Indians captured Indian and Mexican children and sold them to Hispanic slavers. — Sandra Dallas, Denver Post, 3 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for slaver

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Verb

Beyond the seating area is the hotel shop with a vibrant range of pottery to drool over.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Aug. 2026
Who had broken a wrist on the back-yard flagstones, drooled cherry medicine down her sleeping face on the car ride back from the hospital.

— Emma Cline, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of drool

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Rabies transmission from livestock holds a lower risk than bites from wild animals, but people can still be exposed to the virus through saliva from an infected animal, the North Carolina health department said.

— Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026
The genetic data had later been deleted but police obtained a new saliva sample from the suspect which matched a DNA trace found on Lopez's clothing, prosecutors said at the time.

— CBS News, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of saliva

Verb

Anthony DeVore downed his shot like water, while his wife Savanna DeVore spit out most of hers.

— Eva Remijan-Toba, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
As the Giants drove into the red zone, Beckham even walked over to right tackle Marcus Mbow and appeared to ask the offensive lineman to spit into the receiver’s gloves to create some stick.

— Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of spit

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Fans crack jokes, salivate over new menu item When Domino’s shared its post about the new pizza, fans on social media cracked a few jokes.

— Saleen Martin, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026
The SummerSlam Night 2 main event started with a long staredown and some trash talk between Reigns and Rollins as fans salivated.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026

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