salivate
verb (used without object)
to produce saliva.
has salivated
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present perfectof salivate (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The cocktail set has salivated over its arrival since August — of last year.
From New York Times ● Sep. 7, 2011
In all Olympic history, it's possible that no national fan base has salivated for a medal the way the Canadians want a home gold in their national sport.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 17, 2010
I don't know how many grains of calomel he has taken; and it has salivated him dreadfully.
From Trials and Confessions of a Housekeeper by T. S. (Timothy Shay) Arthur
