salivate

Example Sentences

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And I haven’t gotten to the secondary market, where sellers are salivating.

From The Wall Street Journal

It was a comment that has left fat cats like the Dodgers and New York Mets salivating at the possibility of reeling in the baseball equivalent of a great white shark before opening day.

From The Wall Street Journal

I try not to salivate as fresh steam curls up from the pan.

From Literature

Penelope looked at the quartet of panting, salivating beasts; the icy feeling at the back of her neck returned.

From Literature

Many in the industry are practically salivating at the prospect of the advertising bonanza a visit from Kelce could entail—especially if Swift were to tag along.

From The Wall Street Journal