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
Luca Evans, Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2026
Jocelyn was expecting a baby girl and had named her Micah Leigh.
—Marcelena Spencer, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026
Even then, Kerr is not expecting miracles from the 27-year-old.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2026
Sontag is disturbed to realize, on arriving at the house, that Mann had been expecting them.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2026
But, isn’t the point of charity just to give back without expecting something in return?
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 14 Mar. 2026
The @AndreArkade account is among those expecting another movie about later periods in the singer's life, which would present an opportunity for a soundtrack with other favorites.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 13 Mar. 2026
The responses were sharply divided along party lines, with 79% of Republicans and 11% of Democrats expecting Trump to lower drug prices.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 13 Mar. 2026
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
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
Internally, the Broncos’ brass went into free agency aligned without expecting to make a massive splash in the market.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2026
Jocelyn was expecting a baby girl and had named her Micah Leigh.
—Marcelena Spencer, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026
Even then, Kerr is not expecting miracles from the 27-year-old.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2026
Sontag is disturbed to realize, on arriving at the house, that Mann had been expecting them.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2026
But, isn’t the point of charity just to give back without expecting something in return?
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 14 Mar. 2026
The @AndreArkade account is among those expecting another movie about later periods in the singer's life, which would present an opportunity for a soundtrack with other favorites.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 13 Mar. 2026
The responses were sharply divided along party lines, with 79% of Republicans and 11% of Democrats expecting Trump to lower drug prices.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 13 Mar. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expecting
Adjective
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Since many pregnant and postpartum women either struggle with or are recovering from a weak immune system, even germs from sources as innocuous as a bidet can prove irritating.—
Ethan Stone,
USA Today,
15 Mar. 2026
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Those searches continue and appear to be fruitless for him because Jocelyn is still pregnant.—
Marcelena Spencer,
CBS News,
15 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 18 Mar. 2026.
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