salivate
verb (used without object)
to produce saliva.
had salivated
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past perfectof salivate.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Tentatively, Mr. Pearce asked about the ’59 Gibson he had salivated over downstairs.
From New York Times ● Aug. 31, 2018
Mice found dead in overheated traps had salivated heavily, and may also have licked the fur on their chests to increase heat dissipation.
From Comparative Ecology of Pinyon Mice and Deer Mice in Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado by Charles L. Douglas
