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
Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 2 May 2026
When asked whether players come in expecting the course to evolve over the week, Scheffler said that is usually part of the calculation.
—Noah Gulley, Miami Herald, 2 May 2026
Organizers are expecting 30,000 to 40,000 patrons to attend over the full weekend.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 2 May 2026
Apple wasn’t expecting such demand and, as a result, didn’t have the supply to match it.
—Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 1 May 2026
The researchers were expecting to spot H20, but it was undetected in 3I/ATLAS.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 1 May 2026
Her eldest daughter, Ellie, is expecting her second child on June 5, after welcoming son Jay in March 2024.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
Animal Services is expecting massive changes through a $14-million ASPCA and Best Friends Animal Society grant that will fund 23 new positions over the next three years.
—Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
The Arsenal manager invoked a bed of roses and the accompaniment of celestial music and formed an expression to suggest anyone expecting that was evidently disconnected from the reality of a Premier League title race.
—Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 26 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
On the website dedicated to its shutdown, the airline said passengers who were expecting to travel should not go to the airport, directing them to a page for refund status and next steps.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 2 May 2026
When asked whether players come in expecting the course to evolve over the week, Scheffler said that is usually part of the calculation.
—Noah Gulley, Miami Herald, 2 May 2026
Organizers are expecting 30,000 to 40,000 patrons to attend over the full weekend.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 2 May 2026
Apple wasn’t expecting such demand and, as a result, didn’t have the supply to match it.
—Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 1 May 2026
The researchers were expecting to spot H20, but it was undetected in 3I/ATLAS.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 1 May 2026
Her eldest daughter, Ellie, is expecting her second child on June 5, after welcoming son Jay in March 2024.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
Animal Services is expecting massive changes through a $14-million ASPCA and Best Friends Animal Society grant that will fund 23 new positions over the next three years.
—Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
The Arsenal manager invoked a bed of roses and the accompaniment of celestial music and formed an expression to suggest anyone expecting that was evidently disconnected from the reality of a Premier League title race.
—Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expecting
Adjective
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The pregnant body, unhidden Bolton argues that the pregnant body has either been ignored or stereotyped in art.—
Jocelyn Noveck,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
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Certain groups — including pregnant women, parents of young children and people with disabilities — are exempt from the work requirements.—
Berkeley Lovelace Jr,
NBC news,
1 May 2026
Verb
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All of it is encrypted, and some of it could be stored by actors anticipating that current encryption methods may become less effective over time.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Several billionaires have already moved out of the state, anticipating this tax.—
Steve Large,
CBS News,
28 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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The incident occurred on the same day as a crowd of Pokémon fans camped outside the store, awaiting the latest trading card drop.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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As he remained held in jail awaiting his sentencing in May, Rodriguez and his attorneys learned that one of the jurors in his case had been arrested after allegedly breaking into a home and stabbing two women inside — three days after the trial ended, per The Daily Herald.—
KC Baker,
PEOPLE,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Expecting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expecting. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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