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Recent Examples of expectorate
For expectorating adults looking down, a guard may block big droplets but work less well for shorter persons, like children.
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San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2024
Of course, there’s never been any such game where players young and old didn’t expectorate freely.
—Kevin Sherrington, Dallas News, 8 May 2020
When Andrei blasts Matvey with a shotgun, blowing apart one of his sofa cushions, which in turn expectorates a bunch of American dollars, those deeper motives becomes obvious.
—Glenn Kenny, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2020
Place used clothing in hampers; blow your nose in a tissue; clear your throat and expectorate to remove mucus, which may contain particles inhaled in a lab; place glasses in the decontaminating solution for three minutes; take a full-body shower.
—Amy Barth, Discover Magazine, 24 Sep. 2012
San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2024
Of course, there’s never been any such game where players young and old didn’t expectorate freely.
—Kevin Sherrington, Dallas News, 8 May 2020
When Andrei blasts Matvey with a shotgun, blowing apart one of his sofa cushions, which in turn expectorates a bunch of American dollars, those deeper motives becomes obvious.
—Glenn Kenny, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2020
Place used clothing in hampers; blow your nose in a tissue; clear your throat and expectorate to remove mucus, which may contain particles inhaled in a lab; place glasses in the decontaminating solution for three minutes; take a full-body shower.
—Amy Barth, Discover Magazine, 24 Sep. 2012
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expectorate
Verb
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Angered by the demonstration, Keenan first screamed at the protesters and then spit in the face of one.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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In my experience, ChatGPT is still a pretty bad writer and can’t hack the existential risk involved in spitting out a compelling thesis.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
26 May 2026
Verb
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In 1968, after participating in the protest movement that swept through France, Le Parc was briefly expelled from the country.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
30 May 2026
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The passengers were among millions of people who have returned to Afghanistan from Pakistan and Iran since October 2023, following massive crackdowns to expel migrants without documents.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
30 May 2026
Verb
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The bases-clearing double plated three runs and allowed Regis Jesuit to exhale with a five-run lead.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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Take 30 to 40 deep cyclical breaths, inhaling fully into the belly and chest, exhaling without force.—
Allison Palmer,
Kansas City Star,
28 May 2026
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“Expectorate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expectorate. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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