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
Doug Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 12 Apr. 2026
But Justin Watson is expecting big savings from his Chinese car.
—Seth Doane, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
Along with the four transfers, TCU is expecting to retain centers Clara Silva and Sarah Portlock and freshman wing Clara Bielefeld.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Apr. 2026
The New York City metropolitan area was expecting mild temperatures in the 60s on Saturday, April 11, but city emergency management officials warned of elevated risk of wildfires.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2026
The Sharks were expecting their 22nd sellout crowd of the season for Saturday’s Fan Appreciation game.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2026
After returning home, Angela compiled clips from the trip into a video and posted it online, not expecting much.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
The safety-concerned among them were told that this would be an opportunity to think through how society might prepare for the disruptive arrival of artificial general intelligence; the investors arrived expecting to hear pitches.
—Ronan Farrow, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Trump’s handling of his war on Iran—attacking without consultation, expecting unwavering support, forcing higher prices on others—has dealt another blow to these relationships.
—Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 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
Even so, this was not the day anyone was expecting of McIlroy.
—Doug Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 12 Apr. 2026
But Justin Watson is expecting big savings from his Chinese car.
—Seth Doane, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
Along with the four transfers, TCU is expecting to retain centers Clara Silva and Sarah Portlock and freshman wing Clara Bielefeld.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Apr. 2026
The New York City metropolitan area was expecting mild temperatures in the 60s on Saturday, April 11, but city emergency management officials warned of elevated risk of wildfires.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2026
The Sharks were expecting their 22nd sellout crowd of the season for Saturday’s Fan Appreciation game.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2026
After returning home, Angela compiled clips from the trip into a video and posted it online, not expecting much.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
The safety-concerned among them were told that this would be an opportunity to think through how society might prepare for the disruptive arrival of artificial general intelligence; the investors arrived expecting to hear pitches.
—Ronan Farrow, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Trump’s handling of his war on Iran—attacking without consultation, expecting unwavering support, forcing higher prices on others—has dealt another blow to these relationships.
—Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expecting
Adjective
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At least one of the passengers was pregnant.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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The culprits, in his view, are the endocrine disruptors embedded in plastics, cosmetics, and above all pesticides, which a pregnant mother absorbs at levels that can affect not just her child but potentially her grandchildren.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
12 Apr. 2026
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Jessica Scott, an exercise physiologist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, worked on early prototypes for NASA, anticipating that astronauts would be vulnerable to rapid muscle atrophy without physical exertion.—
Katia Riddle,
NPR,
9 Apr. 2026
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Providers are anticipating improved pay and a July deadline when most low-income families will stop paying fees.—
Laura Tillman,
Hartford Courant,
9 Apr. 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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Some of the malpractice cases awaiting resolution were near settlement or scheduled to go to trial when the hold began.—
Peter Elkind,
ProPublica,
9 Apr. 2026
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Each day, 16 to 17 people die awaiting transplants that never happen.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Expecting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expecting. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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