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
Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 24 May 2026
Pool But the option defense attorneys Wendy Lewis and Kathryn Nester chose was one these jurors were not expecting.
—Natalie Morales, CBS News, 24 May 2026
After years of rising costs, homelessness, bureaucracy, and broken promises, people have stopped expecting the government to solve problems.
—Adam Miller, Daily News, 23 May 2026
Nordman is also back for his senior year and Darlington is expecting big things from him.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 May 2026
Swift and Kelce are reportedly getting married soon, with most people expecting the big day to be before training camp starts for the Chiefs in late July.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 22 May 2026
As Deckers Brands continues its winning streak of quarterly growth, the footwear company is expecting to further cash in on its star Hoka and Ugg brands in the coming years.
—Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 22 May 2026
The generation gap people keep expecting to find isn’t there.
—Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 22 May 2026
Fire weather also impacting the Plains and Southwest Parts of the Plains and Southeast are also expecting critical fire weather conditions to continue into this week amid widespread warm, dry and windy conditions.
—Kyle Reiman, ABC News, 17 May 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
Not that there’s a lack of intrigue here, but anyone expecting that a film called The Samurai and the Prisoner would be filled with chopsocky action scenes will be disappointed.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 24 May 2026
Pool But the option defense attorneys Wendy Lewis and Kathryn Nester chose was one these jurors were not expecting.
—Natalie Morales, CBS News, 24 May 2026
After years of rising costs, homelessness, bureaucracy, and broken promises, people have stopped expecting the government to solve problems.
—Adam Miller, Daily News, 23 May 2026
Nordman is also back for his senior year and Darlington is expecting big things from him.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 May 2026
Swift and Kelce are reportedly getting married soon, with most people expecting the big day to be before training camp starts for the Chiefs in late July.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 22 May 2026
As Deckers Brands continues its winning streak of quarterly growth, the footwear company is expecting to further cash in on its star Hoka and Ugg brands in the coming years.
—Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 22 May 2026
The generation gap people keep expecting to find isn’t there.
—Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 22 May 2026
Fire weather also impacting the Plains and Southwest Parts of the Plains and Southeast are also expecting critical fire weather conditions to continue into this week amid widespread warm, dry and windy conditions.
—Kyle Reiman, ABC News, 17 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expecting
Adjective
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The deep waters close to shore create a safe calving ground for pregnant mother whales, with an abundant buffet of giant squid the size of Mini Coopers.—
Adam Erace,
Fortune,
24 May 2026
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Even Nyro’s piano playing seems to shift in and out of focus, drawing our attention to the pregnant pause of a note fading in a quiet room.—
Sam Sodomsky,
Pitchfork,
24 May 2026
Verb
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Giuseppe’s fluent English also helped refine his instinct for anticipating luxury jewelry trends, while enhancing his ability to develop designs that resonate with luxury consumers and retailers.—
Kyle Roderick,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Those anticipating a life-sized Prince hologram or an interactive experience of his Minnesota life should lower their expectations before visiting.—
Hannah Brueske,
Twin Cities,
27 May 2026
Adjective
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Suddenly, photos, videos, or important documents are just… gone.—
StackCommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
15 May 2026
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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
Verb
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The Daughter Industry remains open, complete and unfinished, awaiting anyone willing to take a seat and speak through voice, song, breath, and/or dance with it.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 May 2026
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Authorities were awaiting next-of-kin notification for the third man, who the department said was 79.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
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“Expecting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expecting. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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