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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Recent Examples of slaver
WIRED, 24 June 2023
Not backed up by the whole of law enforcement, mind you, because otherwise, there’d be no story, no slavering depictions of depravity, no waltz into the abyss and no righteous body count.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2023
Justin Davidson, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
At times, slavers bypassed tricks altogether, arriving under the cover of night to ambush a village and kidnap its inhabitants.
—Shoshi Parks, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Dec. 2024
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Verb
It’s aided in this by the natural grandeur of its painterly environments, which, even when littered with dead bodies and slavering monsters, create an imperative to preserve a fictional world that extends beyond exposition about the importance of doing so.
—WIRED, 24 June 2023
Not backed up by the whole of law enforcement, mind you, because otherwise, there’d be no story, no slavering depictions of depravity, no waltz into the abyss and no righteous body count.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2023
Noun
Yes, Aida is an old-fashioned blockbuster, a tale of bloodthirsty slavers, desert vendettas, and love amid the pyramids.
—Justin Davidson, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
At times, slavers bypassed tricks altogether, arriving under the cover of night to ambush a village and kidnap its inhabitants.
—Shoshi Parks, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slaver
Verb
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There’s a reason scouts once drooled over Williams’ potential.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
8 Mar. 2025
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Symptoms from scorpion stings — such as burning at the sting site, drooling.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Hantavirus is transmitted to humans via rodent urine, saliva and droppings.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
11 Mar. 2025
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The virus is largely transmitted from contact between humans and rodents, such as rats and mice, particularly with exposure to urine, droppings and saliva, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
8 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Walking on stage to accept the trophy, Brody spit his chewing gum into his hand and threw it to his partner, Georgina Chapman.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
3 Mar. 2025
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Of all the numbers that can be spit out during Tampa Bay’s current win streak, perhaps outscoring teams 14-3 the third period is the most impressive.—
Tom Layberger,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The edit basically shows all the men repeatedly salivating over Heidi, Jenna, and Shawna.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
12 Dec. 2024
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TikTok users are also apparently salivating over Chili's Triple Dipper platter, an appetizer deal.—
Nathan Bomey,
Axios,
30 Jan. 2025
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“Slaver.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slaver. Accessed 17 Mar. 2025.
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