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
Bloomberg, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
The city is expecting to share another update this week.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
But the question wasn’t the one Aisha was expecting.
—Literary Hub, 7 Jan. 2026
Leading headhunters, though, are still expecting a solid and fluid job market.
—James Manso, Footwear News, 6 Jan. 2026
The couple waived their right to a speedy trial until their next court date, expecting a large amount of discovery.
—Michael Ruiz , Maria Paronich , Brendan McDonald, FOXNews.com, 5 Jan. 2026
News broke that the couple was expecting on December 9.
—Christina Perrier, InStyle, 4 Jan. 2026
But there wasn’t — and when Towns lofted the ball into the air expecting one, the entire Madison Square Garden crowd collectively rose to their feet screaming for a foul.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2026
The city typically has around 18,000 hotel rooms and is expecting roughly 50,000 people.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2025
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
This comes as the chief executive officer of listings platform Zillow is expecting a slow year for US housing.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
The city is expecting to share another update this week.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
But the question wasn’t the one Aisha was expecting.
—Literary Hub, 7 Jan. 2026
Leading headhunters, though, are still expecting a solid and fluid job market.
—James Manso, Footwear News, 6 Jan. 2026
The couple waived their right to a speedy trial until their next court date, expecting a large amount of discovery.
—Michael Ruiz , Maria Paronich , Brendan McDonald, FOXNews.com, 5 Jan. 2026
News broke that the couple was expecting on December 9.
—Christina Perrier, InStyle, 4 Jan. 2026
But there wasn’t — and when Towns lofted the ball into the air expecting one, the entire Madison Square Garden crowd collectively rose to their feet screaming for a foul.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2026
The city typically has around 18,000 hotel rooms and is expecting roughly 50,000 people.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expecting
Adjective
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The actress became pregnant with their first child while filming season 3 of The Rookie, and instead of strategically concealing her pregnancy to play Angela, creator Alexi Hawley simply wrote it into Diaz's character's storyline.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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In the fine print of its overhauled recommendations, the CDC suggests an initial RSV dose for infants under 8 months if their mothers did not get an RSV shot while pregnant, and a second dose for children with underlying issues like chronic lung disease.—
Aria Bendix,
NBC news,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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South River is anticipating another salt shipment on Friday, prompting officials to cross their fingers and, for the time being, make adjustments.—
Kristie Keleshian,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
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These globally renowned brands are synonymous with anticipating every need and delivering a seamless, elevated living experience, which strongly resonates with this buyer profile.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Her impulse control is practically gone.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
PEOPLE,
21 Jan. 2026
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Clouds have evaporated into practically nothing and are expected to stay gone.—
Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
14 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Leahy said he had been booked into custody on a warrant for his arrest in the homicide and is in an Indiana county jail awaiting an extradition hearing.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
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The man’s attorney vehemently denied federal officials' account of the arrest and said the man was in the country legally, awaiting asylum.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Expecting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expecting. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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