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
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
Economists are expecting to see a 3% increase in core PCE (ex-food and energy), according to FactSet on Thursday.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 5 Apr. 2026
Records show at least two victims in the recent California attacks were expecting a delivery when the suspect arrived carrying the same item or a similar one.
—Megan Cassidy, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Apr. 2026
According to Sims, this is not what most people are expecting.
—Lori Punko, Denver Post, 3 Apr. 2026
Had no framework for expecting.
—Heidi Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
The podcaster, who's currently expecting a baby with husband Matt Howard, spoke on the Friday, April 3, episode of her Always Here podcast about her wedding night and what her experience with abstinence was like.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 3 Apr. 2026
The Pittsburgh Steelers are expecting a decision about Aaron Rodgers' future before the upcoming NFL draft, according to a new report.
—Mike Darnay, CBS News, 30 Mar. 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 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
Economists are expecting to see a 3% increase in core PCE (ex-food and energy), according to FactSet on Thursday.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 5 Apr. 2026
Records show at least two victims in the recent California attacks were expecting a delivery when the suspect arrived carrying the same item or a similar one.
—Megan Cassidy, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Apr. 2026
According to Sims, this is not what most people are expecting.
—Lori Punko, Denver Post, 3 Apr. 2026
Had no framework for expecting.
—Heidi Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
The podcaster, who's currently expecting a baby with husband Matt Howard, spoke on the Friday, April 3, episode of her Always Here podcast about her wedding night and what her experience with abstinence was like.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 3 Apr. 2026
The Pittsburgh Steelers are expecting a decision about Aaron Rodgers' future before the upcoming NFL draft, according to a new report.
—Mike Darnay, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expecting
Adjective
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The MorphoScan is even missing a couple of quality-of-life features present on the Etekcity scale, including a safe mode for pregnant women and pacemaker users that disables the BIA electrical current for weight-only measurements.—
Andrew Gebhart,
PC Magazine,
5 Apr. 2026
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They were later identified as 25-year-old Jennifer Alejandra Loera-Zarco, a pregnant woman, and her 26-year-old boyfriend, Marc Anthony Trejo Saldivar, according to the LA County DA's Office.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
5 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 12 Apr. 2026.
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