as in pregnant
containing unborn young within the body
the special nutritional needs of expecting women
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as in anticipating
to believe in the future occurrence of (something)
we expect their arrival late this afternoon
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Recent Examples of expecting
Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 24 Nov. 2025
Serra Yedikardes, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
But at this stage of Porzingis’ career, with his medical record and dearth of games played, expecting a savior for a team clinging to the eighth seed is irresponsible.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2026
The fast-escalating war and threat of energy disruptions prompted some traders to bet on no cuts at all in 2026, though Friday’s employment report pushed the consensus back closer to expecting as many as two quarter-point cuts this year.
—Michael MacKenzie, Bloomberg, 8 Mar. 2026
The disruptions come as airlines are expecting to fly 171 million passengers between March 1 and April 30 -- about 4% more than last year and an average of nearly 3 million passengers each day, according to Airlines for America.
—Ayesha Ali, ABC News, 8 Mar. 2026
Looking over his shoulder, expecting a turnover or missing a shot might reel him back to the bench.
—Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
The woman was home with her ill husband, expecting the visiting nurse to come and care for him.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 7 Mar. 2026
Since retirement communities and affluent neighborhoods tend to have a lower crime rate compared to other areas throughout the country, experts suggest the culture within such communities attracts bad actors looking to take advantage of those who are least expecting it.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 1 Mar. 2026
This was no coincidence — a security source told Channel 12 that a daylight strike was chosen to surprise Tehran, which was expecting any strike to occur at night.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 28 Feb. 2026
Adjective
This news marks the first time the National Zoo has had an expecting Asian elephant in nearly 25 years.
—Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 24 Nov. 2025
Verb
The hotels and shops that normally do bustling business during Iran’s Nowruz holiday in mid-March are now expecting to take a hit.
—Serra Yedikardes, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
But at this stage of Porzingis’ career, with his medical record and dearth of games played, expecting a savior for a team clinging to the eighth seed is irresponsible.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2026
The fast-escalating war and threat of energy disruptions prompted some traders to bet on no cuts at all in 2026, though Friday’s employment report pushed the consensus back closer to expecting as many as two quarter-point cuts this year.
—Michael MacKenzie, Bloomberg, 8 Mar. 2026
The disruptions come as airlines are expecting to fly 171 million passengers between March 1 and April 30 -- about 4% more than last year and an average of nearly 3 million passengers each day, according to Airlines for America.
—Ayesha Ali, ABC News, 8 Mar. 2026
Looking over his shoulder, expecting a turnover or missing a shot might reel him back to the bench.
—Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
The woman was home with her ill husband, expecting the visiting nurse to come and care for him.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 7 Mar. 2026
Since retirement communities and affluent neighborhoods tend to have a lower crime rate compared to other areas throughout the country, experts suggest the culture within such communities attracts bad actors looking to take advantage of those who are least expecting it.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 1 Mar. 2026
This was no coincidence — a security source told Channel 12 that a daylight strike was chosen to surprise Tehran, which was expecting any strike to occur at night.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 28 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expecting
Adjective
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Momtazi left Iran with his wife, Flora, who was eight months pregnant at the time with their oldest daughter, in 1982.—
Peter Burke,
FOXNews.com,
8 Mar. 2026
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One in six struggle to get pregnant or stay pregnant, according to analysis by infertility associations, and many cannot afford treatments due to high out-of-pocket costs.—
Caroline Cummings,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Already, some shippers are avoiding the Red Sea route, anticipating Houthi attacks.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
12 Mar. 2026
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The Tigers did add kicker Brunno Reus from Florida State to their roster, and Craig is anticipating a competition.—
Lilly Marshall,
Kansas City Star,
11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Room by room, the author takes us through the house, now long gone.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
8 Feb. 2026
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Retaining Hall, 39, keeps one familiar face from Dart’s rookie year on the offensive side of the building for his second NFL season, with Brian Daboll, Mike Kafka and Shea Tierney all long gone.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
31 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Many of the people who were at the meeting on March 11 meeting were also at the Fort Worth City Council meeting on March 10, where the pair of zoning requests currently awaiting approval was scheduled for a final vote.—
Emily Holshouser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Mar. 2026
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Spencer Crawford, a police spokesman, said Wednesday investigators are reviewing evidence, including cellphone video of the fight, and are awaiting autopsy results.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Expecting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expecting. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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