salivate
verb (used without object)
to produce saliva.
are salivating
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present progressiveof salivate.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Investors are salivating over the initial public offering of Cerebras Systems.
From Barron's ● May 14, 2026
And I haven’t gotten to the secondary market, where sellers are salivating.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 18, 2025
Nvidia is looking like the first big stock win of the A.I. era, and investors are salivating.
From Slate ● Jun. 9, 2023
New York Giants — Around the Big Apple, fans are salivating about the Giants taking Eli Manning’s successor at quarterback in this spot.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 22, 2019
Some are salivating with joy to purchase and read it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2018
